Effect of Post-Facilitation Stretch and Active Release Technique on Upper Trapezitis: Evaluating Rom Using Smartphone Clinometer

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10.2991/978-94-6463-718-2_154How to use a DOI?

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Upper Trapezitis; Post-Facilitation Stretch; Range of Motion; Active Release Technique and Smartphone Application

Abstract

Upper trapezitis is one of the common musculoskeletal conditions that leads to pain, stiffness, and neck ROM limitations. It inflicts extreme pain, disability, and economic distress on millions of people around the world. Upper trapezitis is mostly treated conservatively, and manual therapy and exercise are pivotal in this setting. ART (Active Release Technique) and PFS (Post-Facilitation Stretch) are both popular methods of manual therapy that are specifically designed to address soft tissue restrictions and improve range of motion. In patients with upper trapezitis, the effectiveness of these techniques in enhancing neck range of motion, reducing pain, and enhancing functional capacity is still uncertain. Moreover, smartphone clinometers have become one of the common and precise ways for evaluation of neck range of motion in recent years. Within groups, comparison was done with the paired t-test in the differences for each outcome and using the independent t-test in the difference between two groups for identical outcome measures. In the fourth week post intervention, both groups demonstrated improvement in a statistically significant manner; however, the PFS group demonstrated exceptionally superior outcomes across the neck range of motion (p < 0.001), NDI (p < 0.0001), and NPRS (p < 0.0001) when compared to ART. While PFS is more meaningful to alleviate symptoms and disability, ART can significantly improve symptoms and disability in patients with upper trapezitis.

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