Short-term results of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in female patients with myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized blinded sham-controlled study
Adding IASTM treatment to exercises for treating myofascial trigger points provided additional benefits on quality of life, depression, and disability. However, IASTM treatment applied with the Graston technique and sham treatment was similarly effective on pain and the TPC. The IASTM treatment did not affect PPT.
Authors
- Fatmanur Aybala Koçak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2224-3324)
- Anıl Özüdoğru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7507-9863)
- Başak Çiğdem Karaçay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6422-5450)
- Figen Tuncay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0886-2006)
- Muhammed İhsan Kodak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-5162)
- Tuğba Şahbaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5974-8991)
- Doğuş Gümüşay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3785-1012)
Institutions
- Ahi Evran University (TR)
- Beykent University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2025.15466
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00