The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorBeni-Suef University

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to investigate the Synergistic Effects of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and functional recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of the upper trapezius

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Medically competent men and women will be included They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure

Disqualifiers

subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases), cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia, those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dry Cupping Therapy
  • Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique
  • stretching and strengthening exercises
  • combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises

Treatment groups

130 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators