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INTRODUCCIÓN: El dolor miofascial es una alteración muscular derivada de la presencia de uno o más puntos gatillo miofasciales y se considera una de las causas más frecuentes de dolor musculoesquelético y discapacidad. Se han estudiado técnicas invasivas y no invasivas para comparar su efectividad en el tratamiento del síndrome del dolor miofascial cervical. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: La búsqueda se ha realizado en la base de datos PubMed con la combinación de las palabras clave referentes al síndrome de dolor miofascial cervical y las técnicas de intervención, invasivas y no invasivas. Se procedió a hacer la selección valorando que tuvieran una antigüedad menor a 10 años y otros criterios de inclusión. De los 26 artículos seleccionados, se evaluaron los efectos a corto y a largo plazo de la intensidad del dolor, el umbral de dolor por presión, el rango de movimiento, la discapacidad cervical y la calidad de vida. RESULTADOS: Existen numerosas publicaciones sobre la disminución de la intensidad del dolor y el rango de movimiento, más de técnicas invasivas que de no invasivas, pero sobre el nivel de funcionalidad, la calidad de vida y el umbral de dolor, el número de publicaciones es inferior en ambos tipos de técnicas. CONCLUSIÓN: Tanto las técnicas invasivas como las no invasivas son favorables para el tratamiento del síndrome del dolor miofascial cervical, pero resulta difícil evidenciar cuáles lo son más debido a la gran heterogeneidad en los diferentes diseños de los estudios revisados
INTRODUCTION: Myofascial pain is a muscular alteration caused by one or more myofascial trigger points and is considered one of the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders. This study compared the effectiveness of invasive and non-invasive techniques in the treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search were performed in PubMed with a combination of key words related to myofascial pain syndrome and invasive and non-invasive therapies. Articles were included according to whether they were published less than 10 years previously and other inclusion criteria. Pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, range of movement, disability and quality of life were evaluated in the 26 articles finally selected. RESULTS: There are multiple publications on pain intensity reduction and range of movement. Reports of invasive techniques are more important than those of non-invasive techniques. However, there are only a few publications on threshold pressure pain, functionality and quality of life irrespective of the type of technique. CONCLUSION: Invasive and non-invasive techniques are effective in the treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome, but it is difficult to conclude the superiority of one type of technique over the other due to multiple methodological differences among the evaluated studies
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Humanos , Síndromes del Dolor Miofascial/terapia , Puntos Disparadores/fisiopatología , Dolor de Cuello/terapia , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Evaluación de la Discapacidad , Terapia por EjercicioRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Myofascial pain is a muscular alteration caused by one or more myofascial trigger points and is considered one of the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders. This study compared the effectiveness of invasive and non-invasive techniques in the treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search were performed in PubMed with a combination of key words related to myofascial pain syndrome and invasive and non-invasive therapies. Articles were included according to whether they were published less than 10 years previously and other inclusion criteria. Pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, range of movement, disability and quality of life were evaluated in the 26 articles finally selected. RESULTS: There are multiple publications on pain intensity reduction and range of movement. Reports of invasive techniques are more important than those of non-invasive techniques. However, there are only a few publications on threshold pressure pain, functionality and quality of life irrespective of the type of technique. CONCLUSION: Invasive and non-invasive techniques are effective in the treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome, but it is difficult to conclude the superiority of one type of technique over the other due to multiple methodological differences among the evaluated studies.