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To Compare the Effectiveness of Cupping Therapy vs Myofascial Release Technique in Trapezitis Caused by Digitalization

Niraj Kumar , Shilpa Arya1 , Tarang Srivastava2 , Niraj Kumar3

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 15(2):p 65-76, APRIL-JUNE 2022. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.15222.2

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Shilpa Arya, Tarang Srivastava, Niraj Kumar/To Compare the Effectiveness of Cupping Therapy vs Myofascial Release Technique in Trapezitis Caused by Digitalization/Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal. 2022;15(2): 65-76.

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Background: Trapezitis is defined as the ‘inflammation of trapezius muscle’. The upper  trapezius muscle designed as postural muscle and its highly susceptible to overuse. people  who use their arms for extended periods of time that requires holding their arms out in front,  like operating mobile, computer, bike riding, car driving or an assembly line worker will  recognize a burning pain between the shoulder blades. Myofascial release which eliminates  the fascia's excessive pressure on the pain sensitive structure and restores proper alignment.  Hence this technique is proposed to act as a catalyst in cupping therapy (CT) a traditional  chinese medicine therapy, has used for >2000 years and uses a negative pressure mechanism. the resolution of trapezius spasm. Aim: The aim of study is to compare the effectiveness of cupping therapy vs. myofascial  release technique in trapezitis caused by digitalization. Method: Total 30 patients were included in the study by simple random sampling method.  Subjects were divided into two groups with 15 patients in each group. Group A was receive  UST with myofascial release technique, Group B was receive UST with cupping therapy.  The patient was assessed pre and post intervention through visual analog scale (VAS), neck  disability index (NDI), and cervical range of motion (CROM).  Result: Data was analyzed by using paired t- test. Pre and post score were taken via VAS,  NDI, CROM. P value <0.05. Conclusion: The study concluded that both the groups has shown significant improvement  in reduction of pain and improve functional limitation and range of motion. However MFR  with UST has shown a better improvement than cupping therapy with UST when the subjects  in both the groups are compared. Keywords: Trapizitis; MFR; Cupping Therapy; VAS; NDI; CROM.

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