Neuro Emotional Technique for the treatment of trigger point sensitivity in chronic neck pain sufferers: A controlled clinical trial

Bablis, Peter; Pollard, Henry; Bonello, Rod

doi:10.1186/1746-1340-16-4

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“…In addition, there is some evidence demonstrating that treatment of active MTrPs is effective for reducing symptoms in patients with mechanical neck pain. [10][11][12] These studies suggest that MTrPs can be involved in the genesis of mechanical neck pain.…”

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Myofascial Trigger Points, Pain, Disability, and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain

Muñoz-Muñoz¹,

Muñoz-García

Alburquerque‐Sendín

et al. 2012

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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Myofascial Trigger Points, Pain, Disability, and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain

Muñoz-Muñoz¹,

Muñoz-García

Alburquerque‐Sendín

et al. 2012

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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“…Such strategies often suggest the use of less invasive and reversible interventions, and has been mainly represented by the involvement of psychotherapy (utilising technology such as biofeedback [2], cognitive and behavioural therapies [3,4]); physiotherapy [5-9] (utilising exercises, mobilisation and various electro-medical therapies); and complementary and alternative medicine therapies (chiropractic [10,11], osteopathy [12,13], massage [14-17], relaxation therapy [18], acupuncture [19,20] and others [21-25]). This trend away from more invasive and irreversible treatment is also represented by an increase in the literature pertaining to the use of patient education as well as self-care (relaxation, implementation of cognitive and behavioural therapeutic strategies and exercises) [26].…”

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Intra-oral myofascial therapy versus education and self-care in the treatment of chronic, myogenous temporomandibular disorder: a randomised, clinical trial

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BackgroundMyogenous temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are considered to be a common musculoskeletal condition. No studies exist comparing intra-oral myofascial therapies to education, self-care and exercise (ESC) for TMD. This study evaluated short-term differences in pain and mouth opening range between intra-oral myofascial therapy (IMT) and an ESC program.MethodsForty-six participants with chronic myogenous TMD (as assessed according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria Axis 1 procedure) were consecutively block randomised into either an IMT group or an ESC group. Each group received two sessions per week (for five weeks) of either IMT or short talks on the anatomy, physiology and biomechanics of the jaw plus instruction and supervision of self-care exercises. The sessions were conducted at the first author’s jaw pain and chiropractic clinic in Sydney, Australia. Primary outcome measures included pain at rest, upon opening and clenching, using an eleven point ordinal self reported pain scale. A secondary outcome measure consisted of maximum voluntary opening range in millimetres. Data were analysed using linear models for means and logistic regression for responder analysis.ResultsAfter adjusting for baseline, the IMT group had significantly lower average pain for all primary outcomes at 6 weeks compared to the ESC group (p < 0.001). These differences were not clinically significant but the IMT group had significantly higher odds of a clinically significant change (p < 0.045). There was no significant difference in opening range between the IMT and ESC groups. Both groups achieved statistically significant decreases in all three pain measures at six weeks (p ≤ 0.05), but only the IMT group achieved clinically significant changes of 2 or more points.ConclusionThis study showed evidence of superiority of IMT compared to ESC over the short-term but not at clinically significant levels. Positive changes over time for both IMT and ESC protocols were noted. A longer term, multi-centre study is warranted.Trial registrationAustralian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12610000508077.

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“…However, a more recent overview of the literature suggests that scientists have not been able to demonstrate that muscle testing consistently reveals hidden emotions [14]. Evidence about the effectiveness of NET is also mixed, although some data suggest that the technique can be effective in reducing anxiety [15,16] and chronic pain [17].…”

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Talking through your Wrists: Using Nonverbal Cues to Assess Mind-Body Congruence in a Chiropractic Care Setting

2013

Altern Integ Med

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Based on observation of 30 client visits in a complementary care office, this article describes an innovative way of "talking to the body" to achieve greater health. Ethnomethodological analysis reveals how participants interactively make sense of a treatment modality known as Neuro Emotional Technique. As the same time, this exploration considers how the assumptions of a traditional Chinese medicine model and a contemporary nonverbal model apply to the interactions. Although the medical model and communication model originated more than 3,500 years and 6,000 miles apart, their central tenets are remarkably similar and reflect many of the assumptions displayed by actual participants. From each perspective, nonverbal communication is regarded as a useful way to bridge the gap between mind and body and to reveal emotional issues unrealized by the mind. Public sentiment is not entirely favorable, however. In a 1999 care as nothing but irrational mysticism. Public criticism has been more measured in the years since [4]. But physician Paul A. Offit, author of in 2013, in which he wrote: "Current gaps in medical knowledge aren't going to be filled by energy fields, acupuncture meridians, or the notion that all things natural must be good for you" ([5], paragraph 19). Offit isn't entirely dismissive of complementary methods, but he is among those who openly encourage skepticism about their usefulness.The current study is not designed to address the efficacy of complementary treatment methods. Instead, it acknowledges, first, that we live in an information environment that involves conflicting messages about such methods, and further, that within that environment, it falls to us to negotiate the meaning of ambiguous information about them. As you will see, some of the patients described in this study were regular patrons of NET. Others were introduced to it without prior exposure, during what they expected to be fairly routine chiropractic sessions. It is informative to see how Dr. Clark presents the option and how the participants interactively negotiate what to make of the experience as it unfolds. Data CollectionAs stated, I collected data for this study during naturalistic observation of 30 client visits with Dr. Clark (not her real name). Dr. Clark is a European-American woman in her mid 30s. At the time of this study, she had been a chiropractor for about 10 years and an NET practitioner for about 7 years. Her office was located on a pleasant street lined by small businesses and historic homes. The majority of her clients (approximately 75%) were women between 30 and 50 years of age. Over three months' time, I observed 27 female and 3 male clients, which constituted a typical patient load for her. The clients' ages ranged from 3 days old to about 65 years old. In all, I observed 4 children and babies and 26 adults. Only clients who visited Dr. Clark during my observation period were included in this study.Before the study, I met with Dr. Clark and her receptionist to discuss the protocol for securing infor...

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Neuro Emotional Technique for the treatment of trigger point sensitivity in chronic neck pain sufferers: A controlled clinical trial

Cited by 22 publications

References 42 publications

Myofascial Trigger Points, Pain, Disability, and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain

Myofascial Trigger Points, Pain, Disability, and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain

Intra-oral myofascial therapy versus education and self-care in the treatment of chronic, myogenous temporomandibular disorder: a randomised, clinical trial

Talking through your Wrists: Using Nonverbal Cues to Assess Mind-Body Congruence in a Chiropractic Care Setting

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