Potential for Restorative Treatment of Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome With the Use of Osteopathy and Shockwave Therapy

Abstract

Introduction. Complex investigation of rehabilitation treatment possibilities in patients with Myofascial pain syndrome using osteopathy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) remains a very actual problem. Materials and methods. 120 patients with myofascial pain syndrome at the age of 49,65±0,89 years old were investigated. The average duration of the disease - 2,29±0,18 years. Results. Combination of standard therapy with osteopathic treatments and ESWT decreases severity of Myofascial pain syndrome measured with five-point vertebro-neurological symptoms scale after 12 months of observations for 59,2%. Standard therapy together with osteopathic treatment reduces severity of Myofascial pain syndrome for 43,3%. Standard therapy together with ESWT reduces severity of Myofascial pain syndrome for 34,2%. Standard therapy alone reduces severity of Myofascial pain syndrome for 31,6%. Dynamic of Visual analogue scale pain parameters was 77,1%, 62,2%, 52,8% and 30,9%, that was accompanied by The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) average values decrease by 92,4%, 75,9%, 66,8% and 39,9%, respectively. Severity of Visual analogue scale symptoms were directly proportional to the parameters of IMS (r=0,231) and ODI (r=0,379), whereas the symptoms severity reduction level in this scale has strong correlation with the level of IMS scale dynamics (r=0,85). Conclusion. When forming the rehabilitation treatment Protocol of patients with myofascial pain syndrome using osteopathy and shock wave therapy one should consider that according to the 12-month prospective observation, it is the combination of these methods that shows the most positive effect on the severity of myofascial pain syndrome, measured with VAS scale, five-point vertebro-neurological symptoms evaluation scale and osvestri questionnaire.