Effect Of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Positional Release Technique On Pressure Pain Threshold And Muscle Activity Among Young Adults With Upper Trapezius Myalgia

Abstract

Research Background: Mechanical neck pain affects 45-54% of general population at after carrying sitting posture for prolong period of time which may sometimes leads to conditions like Upper Trapezius Myalgia. Muscle energy technique is used for achieving tonus release in a muscle before stretching which involves the introduction of an isometric contraction to the affected muscle producing post isometric relaxation. Positional release therapy is a manual technique that restores a muscle to it’s normal resting tone. In this study we compared the effect of both the technique on Upper Trapezius Myalgia.

Aim and Objective: To Compare the effect of MET versus PRT On pain and function in patient with Upper Trapezius Myalgia. Method and procedure: Ethical approval of the study was taken from institutional ethical committee. Patient having neck pain screened initially and subjects whoever fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria 30 subjects having Upper Trapezius Myalgia, both male and female between age 20-50 year were included, which again divided into two Group A Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Group B Positional Release Technique (PRT). Pre-and Post-assessment of pain and function was done by using NPRS (Numerical pain rating scale) and NDI (Neck disability index) score.

Result: On comparison both MET and PRT shows improvement in pain and function of neck mobility where p= 0.000 which was statistically significant.

Conclusion: The study concludes Clinically Muscle energy technique was more effective than positional release technique in subjects having Upper Trapezius Myalgia with non-specific neck pain