Upper trapezius relaxation induced by tens and interferential current in computer users with chronic nonspecific neck discomfort: An electromyographic analysis

Acedo, Adriano Alexandre; Antunes, Ana Carolina Luduvice; Santos, André Barros dos; Olveira, Cintia Barbosa de; Santos, Catarina; Colonezi, Gustavo Lacreta Toledo; Fontana, Felipe Antonio Medeiros; Fukuda, Thiago Yukio

doi:10.3233/bmr-140482

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“…Both are validated and well-established in the literature 10,13,15 . Despite the reports that the electrical stimulation positively affects the treatment of individuals with neck pain, such as TENS 12,16,17 and the Interferential 11 , in this study, the variables related to pain and disability did not present differences in relation to the baseline values or intergroup. Corrêa et al 18 observed in individuals with chronic low back pain that the interferential current, of 1 and 4kHz (AMF of 100Hz, for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 4 weeks), produced significant reduction in pain intensity.…”

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“…The increased use medium frequency currents in rehab follows the theory that they are more comfortable and more effective than of low-frequency currents since the first has a lower impedance on the skin, being able to stimulate deeper tissues, although reports point out varied antinociceptive effects between currents [11][12][13] . There is a need for new research with electrostimulation in the treatment of spinal pain 14 .…”

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Corrente Aussie em estudantes com cervicalgia crônica: um ensaio clínico randomizado

Silva¹,

Coracini²,

Branco³

et al. 2018

Brazilian Journal of Pain

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neck pain is a painful acute or chronic syndrome that affects the region of the cervical spine. Electrostimulation is one type of treatment, which provides local analgesia bringing more comfort and functionality to the patient. However, there are still there are other current forms not fully explored. Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate the analgesic and functional effects of the Aussie current on students with chronic neck pain. METHODS: Twenty-four individuals were separated in a control group (n=11) and an electrostimulation group (n=13) with current intensity at the sensory level. There were 3 interventions per week for 4 weeks, totaling 12 interventions per individual. The assessment was performed applying the Neck Disability Index, the visual analog scale of pain, the handgrip dynamometer, and the cervical spine goniometry before the intervention, shortly after the treatment period, and after a month of follow-up. RESULTS: In relation to all the assessed items, there was no significant difference between the three evaluations in the control group and in the treated group. CONCLUSION: The Aussie current at the sensory level did not provide significant analgesic and functional effects in students with chronic neck pain.

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Corrente Aussie em estudantes com cervicalgia crônica: um ensaio clínico randomizado

Silva¹,

Coracini²,

Branco³

et al. 2018

Brazilian Journal of Pain

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“…Also, Acedo et al [22] compared muscle relaxation of the upper trapezius induced by the application of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation and iFT in females with chronic nonspecific neck discomfort to reveal if a decrease in muscular activity could be observed at sensorial level stimulation in medium-frequency current, using current intensity (mA) only in the sensory threshold. The authors found that iFT induced upper trapezius relaxation after 3 sessions in females with neck discomfort, but applying transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation did not change the muscular tension.…”

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Multimodal approach of electrotherapy versus myofascial release in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Elgendy¹,

Lasheen²,

Rezkalla³

2019

Physiother Quart.

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Introduction. To investigate and compare the effect of the multimodal approach of electrotherapy and myofascial release on pain, range of motion, and functional restriction in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods. overall, 60 patients of both genders, aged 18-40 years, with chronic mechanical neck pain were diagnosed by an orthopaedist in Shoubra General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. They were randomly assigned into 3 groups. in group A, 20 patients received multimodal approach of electrotherapy (low level laser therapy, interferential therapy, ultrasound, and non-guideline approach in the form of stretch and strength) 3 times a week for 4 weeks. in group B, 20 patients received myofascial release therapy and non-guideline approach in the form of stretch and strength 3 times a week for 4 weeks. in group C, 20 patients received traditional therapeutic exercises in the form of stretch and strength 3 times a week for 4 weeks. All patients in all groups were evaluated pre-and post-treatment through visual analogue scale, cervical range of motion (CRoM) device, and neck disability index to assess pain, CRoM, and functional restriction. Results. Multiple pairwise comparison tests (post-hoc tests) revealed that there was no significant difference between the effect of multimodal approach of electrotherapy (group A) and myofascial release therapy (group B) on pain intensity level, CRoM, or functional restriction. However, these turned out significantly more effective than traditional therapeutic exercises (group C). Conclusions. Both multimodal approach of electrotherapy and myofascial release therapy are effective in treating patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.

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“…In this study, we compared the RMS values after IT with the RMS values before IT in order to examine changes in muscle tension. This method was used in a study by Acedo et al 11 ) , and like that study, we were able to obtain results showing changes in muscle tension. Moreover, we obtained another interesting result.…”

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Analysis of electromyographic activities of the lumbar erector spinae caused by inversion traction

Kim

Kang

2016

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in the electromyographic activities of the lumbar erector spinae caused by inversion traction in order to verify the relaxation effect. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects included 60 healthy male adults who were equally and randomly assigned to a 30–30° group, a 30–60° group, and a 60–60° group. Inversion traction was performed for six minutes, and the electromyographic activities of the lumbar erector spinae (L2, L4) were measured before and after inversion traction. [Results] The root mean square values at the L2 and L4 levels on both sides were statistically significantly higher after inversion traction compared with before inversion traction. Before inversion traction, the root mean square values at the L2 and L4 levels on both sides in the 30–60° group and 60–60° group were significantly higher than those in the 30–30° group, while the root mean square values at the L2 and L4 levels on both sides showed no significant differences between the groups before inversion traction. [Conclusion] The findings of this study indicated that IT is more likely to elicits an increase in muscle tension and prevent relaxation of the lumbar erector spinae.

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Upper trapezius relaxation induced by tens and interferential current in computer users with chronic nonspecific neck discomfort: An electromyographic analysis

Cited by 32 publications

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Corrente Aussie em estudantes com cervicalgia crônica: um ensaio clínico randomizado

Corrente Aussie em estudantes com cervicalgia crônica: um ensaio clínico randomizado

Multimodal approach of electrotherapy versus myofascial release in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Analysis of electromyographic activities of the lumbar erector spinae caused by inversion traction

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