The short-term effects of trigger point therapy, stretching and medicine ball exercises on accuracy and back swing hip turn in elite, male golfers – A randomised controlled trial

Quinn, Samantha-lynn; Olivier, Benita; Wood, Wendy-Ann

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.04.002

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“…These issues were more prevalent in volleyball and swimming, particularly in elite categories; inasmuch the most common shoulder pathologies include scapular dyskinesia, impingement syndrome, superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears, glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD), rotator cuff tears and myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. MTrPs, in particular, account for musculoskeletal pain in 30% of patients with musculoskeletal disorders; on the other hand, in high-level athletes, myofascial syndrome pain might significantly reduce performance [ 21 ]. MTrPs are defined as irritable points within a tense band of skeletal muscle, which cause pain during stretching, contraction, or palpation.…”

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Dry Needling in Overhead Athletes with Myofascial Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review

Demeco,

de Sire,

Salerno

et al. 2024

Sports

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The treatment of myofascial pain in athletes requires a set of rehabilitation techniques that aim to be effective quickly. In this context, dry needling (DNY) has shown interesting results due to its ability to reduce pain in the short term. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of DNY in managing myofascial shoulder pain in overhead athletes. PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were screened up to March 2024, to identify studies that met the following inclusion criteria: overhead athletes with shoulder pain with a DNY approach for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), RCT, case–control study, feasibility study as the study design. Exclusion criteria were studies that did not include athletes, studies that did not focus on the treatment of MTrPs with DNY, other reviews, no full-text availability and papers written in a language other than English. Out of 399 articles, 165 were excluded as duplicates. Of the 234 articles screened, only 6 articles met the inclusion criteria. A total of 6 studies were included in the systematic review. Initial results showed that DNY improved pain rapidly and in the short term; however, there is still no consensus on the minimum number and the interval between treatments. Major findings reported a rapid potential decrease in perceived pain, shoulder disability and an increase in muscle strength; in this scenario, DNY might be a valid solution in a sports rehabilitation setting.

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Dry Needling in Overhead Athletes with Myofascial Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review

Demeco,

de Sire,

Salerno

et al. 2024

Sports

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“…[2][3][4][5][6] In addition, the extent of mouth opening limitation is positively correlated with the degree of pain; such pain may be caused by the triggering of highly sensitive nodules or areas in the muscle, resulting in increased local muscle tension and pain and thus affecting the range of joint motion. [2,[7][8][9] The treatment goal for myofascial pain is to reduce the activity of the trigger points; examples of available treatments include the use of an occlusal plate, [2,[7][8][9] exercise therapy, [11,12] postural training, [13] psychotherapy, [14] joint loosening, [15] and medication. [16,17] A large number of studies have shown that the clinical application of low-level laser treatment (LLLT) can effectively treat myofascial pain, improve the movement ability of the TMJ and improve mouth opening.…”

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Effectiveness of low-level gallium aluminium arsenide laser therapy for temporomandibular disorder with myofascial pain

Zhu

Zheng

et al. 2021

Medicine

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Purpose: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) causes masticatory muscle pain and mouth opening limitations and affects patients’ ability to eat, practice oral health and perform other activities of daily living. Although the benefits of low-energy lasers in treating TMD have been reported, the results vary greatly depending on the equipment used and the energy output. This study systematically evaluated the efficacy of a low-level gallium aluminium arsenide (GaAlAs) laser treatment for TMD with myofascial pain and maxillary pain. Methods: We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published since database inception to April 5, 2020, that compared low-level laser treatment to sham/placebo treatment or no intervention in patients suffering from TMD with myofascial pain. Three reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies according to the risk-of-bias tool recommended by the Cochrane Handbook V.5.1.0 (Cochrane Collaboration, London, UK). Then, a meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 and Stata 15.1 software. Results: The data from 8 randomized controlled trials including 181 patients were analyzed. The severity of myofascial TMD pain (measured on a visual analogue scale, VAS) at the end of treatment was significantly different between the control laser therapy and the low-level GaAlAs laser therapy (weighted mean difference [WMD] = −0.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] −1.51 to 0.01, P = .046); at 3 to 4 weeks after treatment, there was no significant difference (WMD = 1.24, 95% CI −0.04 to 2.51, P = .057). In addition, there was no significant improvement in maximum mouth opening (MMO) at the end of treatment (WMD = −0.03, 95% CI −4.13 to 4.06, P = .987) or at 3 to 4 weeks after treatment (WMD = 1.22, 95% CI −2.94 to 5.39, P = .565). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that there is insufficient evidence to indicate an efficacy of low-level GaAlAs laser therapy in improving TMD pain and maximal oral opening. These results suggest that clinicians should make appropriate recommendations to inform patient decision-making.

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“…10 These latent trigger points have proven to cause accelerated muscle fatigue and overload of non-affected motor units near the trigger point. 11 Quinn et al 12 compared the use of myofascial trigger point therapy and medicine ball exercises to no intervention on hip flexor length, golf swing biomechanics, and performance in elite golfers. The authors found that backswing hip turn improved in the group receiving myofascial trigger point therapy and medicine ball exercises.…”

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“…The authors found that backswing hip turn improved in the group receiving myofascial trigger point therapy and medicine ball exercises. 12 The purpose of the study was to compare the effects on the ability to perform a two-legged vertical jump between a group who received one bout of dry needling and a group who received one bout of a sham treatment. Vertical Jump is often used as an indicator of an measurement of lower extremity power.…”

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Comparison of Dry Needling vs. Sham on the Performance of Vertical Jump

Bandy

Nelson

Beamer

2017

Intl J Sports Phys Ther

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Introduction: Dry needling has been reported to decrease pain in subjects having myofascial trigger points, as well as pain in muscle and connective tissue. Objective: The purpose of the study was to compare the effects on the ability to perform a two-legged vertical jump between a group who received one bout of dry needling and a group who received one bout of a sham treatment. Methods: Thirty-five healthy students (19 males, 16 females) were recruited to participate in this study (mean age 22.7+/-2.4 years). The subjects were randomly divided into two groups-dry needling (n=18) vs sham (n=17). The dry needling group received needling to four sites on bilateral gastrocnemius muscles; two at the medial head and two at the lateral head. The sham group had the four areas of the gastrocnemius muscle pressed with the tube housing the needle, but the needle was never inserted into the skin. Two-legged vertical jump was measured with chalk marks on the wall before and after the dry needling and sham treatments. Results: Analysis with a t-test indicated that the dry needling group significantly increased vertical jump height 1.2 inches over the sham group. Conclusion: One bout of dry needling showed an immediate effect at significantly increasing vertical jump height in healthy, young adults. Future research is needed to determine if dry needling has any longterm effects.

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The short-term effects of trigger point therapy, stretching and medicine ball exercises on accuracy and back swing hip turn in elite, male golfers – A randomised controlled trial

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Dry Needling in Overhead Athletes with Myofascial Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review

Dry Needling in Overhead Athletes with Myofascial Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review

Effectiveness of low-level gallium aluminium arsenide laser therapy for temporomandibular disorder with myofascial pain

Comparison of Dry Needling vs. Sham on the Performance of Vertical Jump

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