Effect of high intensity laser in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A randomized single-blinded controlled trial

Ahmed, Bassant B.; Abu El Kasem, Shimaa T.; Al-Shenqiti, Abdullah M.; Morsy, Mona

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Effect of high intensity laser in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A randomized single-blinded controlled trial

dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, Bassant B.
dc.contributor.author	Abu El Kasem, Shimaa T.
dc.contributor.author	Al-Shenqiti, Abdullah M.
dc.contributor.author	Morsy, Mona
dc.coverage.spatial	Egypt	es
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-21T08:54:34Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-21T08:54:34Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.description.abstract	Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent causes of musculoskeletal pain and disability among the middle age and elderly population. It significantly affects the overall quality of life of the affected individuals. Objectives: To find out the impact of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) on myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in symptomatic knee OA. Methods: This is a single-blinded pre–post randomized experimental trial. A total of 40 patients, both male and female, falling within the age group of 35-55 years, BMI 25–29.9 Kg/Cm2, diagnosed with bilateral knee osteoarthritis (grade 2), were recruited as participants of the study. All the participants were clinically evaluated for the signs and symptoms of myofascial pain, tenderness over the vastus medialis muscle and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The participants were randomly allocated into two groups with n=20 in each group. The participants of the experimental group received high-power laser therapy and underwent exercises on the MTrPS of the vastus medialis and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The participants of the control group received placebo laser "sham laser" and underwent exercises for the vastus medialis and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. A blood cortisol level test, pressure algometer, digital electronic goniometer, and the KOOS-PS questionnaire were used to measure the pain level, pain threshold, knee ROM, and knee function. Outcome assessment was done at Day 0 and post intervention at the end of 4 weeks. Results: The MANOVA test revealed that both groups improved significantly in all parameters at week 4, with the HILT group improving more than the sham group in blood cortisol levels, pressure algometer measures, knee passive ROM, and KOOS scores (P < .05). Conclusion: HILT is an efficient approach in the treatment of MTrPs in knee OA.	es
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dc.identifier.citation	SPORT TK-Revista EuroAmericana de Ciencias del Deporte, Vol 11 (2022): Suplemento 2	es
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.522811
dc.identifier.issn	2340-8812
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/130244
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones	es
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad	es
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	es
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Myofascial pain syndrome	es
dc.subject	High Intensity LaserTherapy	es
dc.subject	Knee osteoarthritis	es
dc.subject.other	CDU::6 - Ciencias aplicadas::61 - Medicina::612 - Fisiología	es
dc.title	Effect of high intensity laser in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A randomized single-blinded controlled trial	es
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication	es