Effectiveness of court-type traditional Thai massage plus meditation in patients with myofascial pain syndrome on upper trapezius

Srikaew, Nunthiya; Kietinun, Somboon; Sriyakul, Kusuma; Tungsukruthai, Parunkul; Pawa, Kammal Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.006

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“…Court-style TTM (CSTM), sometimes referred to as royal-style TTM, is a particular form of TTM that is typically applied in the treatment of a wide range of medical conditions [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ], and the massage is usually given in a dedicated ward in a hospital or in a private clinic. In addition to delivering the acupressure pulse at evenly spaced points along the Sen Seb lines, when performing CSTM the therapist may pay particular attention to specific locations of interest, which are referred to as major signal points (MaSPs), and of which there are a total of approximately 150 located at well-defined anatomical locations throughout the body [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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“…There are several previous reports of both CSTM and TTM having been applied to treat OS [ 4 , 23 , 24 ]. Most published research has used CSTM protocols, which have been reported to reduce pain intensity, increase the pain pressure threshold (PPT), increase range of motion and body flexibility, and improve quality of life [ 10 , 13 , 25 ]. However, there are also published studies in which TTM has been reported to have no beneficial effects in the treatment of OS [ 26 ].…”

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Standardised 25-Step Traditional Thai Massage (TTM) Protocol for Treating Office Syndrome (OS)

Sucharit

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Eungpinichpong

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Traditional Thai massage (TTM) is a unique form of whole body massage practiced to promote health and well-being in Thailand since ancient times. The goal of the present study was to create a standardised TTM protocol to treat office syndrome (OS) diagnosed based on the identification of the palpation of at least one so-called myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the upper trapezius muscle. The new 90 min TTM protocol, which was developed following appropriate review of the literature and in consultation with relevant experts, has 25 distinct steps (20 pressing steps, 2 artery occlusion steps, and 3 stretching steps). Eleven TTM therapists treated three patients each using the new 90 min TTM protocol. All of the therapists reported scores greater than 80% in respect to their satisfaction and confidence to deliver the protocol, and all of the patients gave the treatment a satisfaction score of greater than 80%. The treatment produced a significant reduction in pain intensity measured on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), with minimum and maximum values of 0 and 10 cm, of 2.33 cm (95% CI (1.76, 2.89 cm), p < 0.001) and significant increase in pain pressure threshold (PPT) of 0.37 kg/cm2 (95% CI (0.10, 0.64 kg/cm2), p < 0.05). The protocol was revised based on the feedback and the results obtained, and the new standardised TTM protocol will be applied in a randomised control trial (RCT) to compare the efficacy of TTM and conventional physical therapy (PT) for treating OS.

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