EFFECTS OF ULTRASOUND AND MASSAGE IN MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT OF TENSOR FASCIA LATAE MUSCLES IN LATERAL KNEE PAIN

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To determine the effectiveness of ultrasound and massage in myofascial
trigger point of Tensor fasciae latae muscle in lateral knee pain.
STUDY DESIGN
Experimental Design
STUDY SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTS
Research was conducted at Outpatient Department of tertiary care hospital.
INTERVENTIONS
Patients were taken from the physical therapy OPD of tertiary care hospital
by non probability purposive sampling technique. The sample size is (n=44)
and equally divided into two groups. Each group (n=22).group A received
massage technique and group B received ultrasound therapy. Patient’s pain
was evaluated on (VAS) and Global Rating of change scale before and after
3 weeks of treatment.
RESULTS
The average pain score on VAS before the application of treatment was 6.82
± 1.220 and after procedure it was 2.05 ± 1.58 p-<0.00. For Group B: the
average pain score on VAS before and after procedure were 6.82 ± 1.220
and 3.86 ± 1.32 p-<0.00 respectively. Group A: the mean GROCS score
baseline treatment were 4.23 ± 1.152 and 5.82± 1.097p-<0.00 respectively.
Group B: the mean GROCS score baseline treatment was 4.82 ± 1.181 and
after treatment was 3.59 ± 1.260 p-<0.00.
CONCLUSION
The results showed that there is no significance difference between the
ultrasound therapy and massage technique in regards to the treatment of
myofascial trigger point (MTrP) of tensor fasciae latae muscle in lateral knee
pain.

KEY WORDS
Myofascial pain, trigger point, VAS, Global Rating of change scale,
Ultrasound, Massage