Effectiveness of acupuncture and myofascial release in analgesia of women with tensional neck pain: Systematic review

Abstract

Introduction: Neck pain is defined as the presence of pain in the posterior or lateral postero of the neck and cervical region, which may radiate to the adjacent segments, being a bone, joint or muscle pain. It is a common painful condition that has many forms of treatment, including acupuncture and myofascial release. Objective: To review the analgesic effect of acupuncture and myofascial release in the treatment of patients with tension neck pain. Material and Method: This is a systematic literature review, conducted through a bibliographic survey of articles, theses, monographs, dissertations published from 2005 and books without a specific year. Exclusion attributes were: publications inferior to the year 2005 and that escape the selected theme. Searches were performed on the following databases, Medline, Bvs, Lilacs, Scielo and Google Scholar. Conclusion: It can be concluded that both acupuncture and myofascial release improve pain and quality of life of patients with tension neck pain.

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