Comparison of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual therapy on active trigger points of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in cervicogenic headache: A randomized controlled trial
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and MT were equally effective in pain relief, functional recovery, and reduction of muscle stiffness. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy may be used as an alternative treatment method for CEH patients with active myofascial trigger points of the SCM.
Authors
- Jialiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5459-0280)
- Shuyun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0969-8180)
- Xiang‐Zhen Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9258-9048)
- Jiecheng Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8873-7991)
- Lizhen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8468-0596)
- Chun-Feng Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3233-6894)
- Yan-Ni Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8326-0040)
- Yan-Jun Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3844-2927)
Institutions
- Weifang People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2024.13994
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33