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Changes on Pain and Range of Motion by the Use of Kinesio Taping With Its Corrective of Space Variant on Upper Trapezius Muscle in Subjects With Myofascial Trigger Point
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Kinesio Taping and Sham Kinesio Taping for Mobility Limitation and Myofascial Trigger Point Pain. Completed, enrolled 102 participants.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the application of Kinesio Taping on a myofascial trigger point in the trapezius muscle able to cause a decrease of the trigger point pain and an increase of the cervical range of motion in asymptomatic subjects
Study Details
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Interventions
Four Kinesio Taping strips will be placed with tension on skin forming an asterisk. The point of intersection of the four strips will be just above the myofascial trigger point. The subject will remain three days with the strips on his skin
Four Kinesio Taping strips will be placed without tension on skin forming an asterisk. The point of intersection of the four strips will be just above the myofascial trigger point. The subject will remain three days with the strips on his skin