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Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study
(1) Background: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a clinical condition characterized by localized non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain caused by myofascial trigger points. Diathermy or Tecar therapy (TT) is a form of noninvasive electro-thermal therapy classified as deep thermotherapy based on the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8392258/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34444508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168756 |
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author | Yeste-Fabregat, Mireia Baraja-Vegas, Luis Vicente-Mampel, Juan Pérez-Bermejo, Marcelino Bautista González, Iker J. Barrios, Carlos |
author_facet | Yeste-Fabregat, Mireia Baraja-Vegas, Luis Vicente-Mampel, Juan Pérez-Bermejo, Marcelino Bautista González, Iker J. Barrios, Carlos |
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description | (1) Background: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a clinical condition characterized by localized non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain caused by myofascial trigger points. Diathermy or Tecar therapy (TT) is a form of noninvasive electro-thermal therapy classified as deep thermotherapy based on the application of electric currents. This technique is characterized by immediate effects, and its being used by high performance athletes. (2) Methods: A total of thirty-two participants were included in the study who were professional basketball players. There was a 15-person Control Group and a 17-person Intervention Group. TT was applied in the Intervention Group, while TT with the device switched off (SHAM) was applied in the Control Group. The effects were evaluated through the Lunge test, infrared thermography, and pressure threshold algometry at baseline, 15, and 30 min after the intervention. (3) Results: the Intervention Group exhibited a greater increase in absolute temperature (F([1,62]) = 4.60, p = 0.040, η(2)(p) = 0.13) compared to the Control Group. There were no differences between the groups in the Lunge Test (F([1.68,53.64]) = 2.91, p = 0.072, η(2)(p) = 0.08) or in pressure algometry (visual analog scale, VAS) (F([3.90]) = 0.73, p = 0.539, η(2)(p) = 0.02). No significant short-term significant differences were found in the rest of the variables. (4) Conclusions: Diathermy can induce changes in the absolute temperature of the medial gastrocnemius muscle. |
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spelling | pubmed-83922582021-08-28 Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study Yeste-Fabregat, Mireia Baraja-Vegas, Luis Vicente-Mampel, Juan Pérez-Bermejo, Marcelino Bautista González, Iker J. Barrios, Carlos Int J Environ Res Public Health Article (1) Background: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a clinical condition characterized by localized non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain caused by myofascial trigger points. Diathermy or Tecar therapy (TT) is a form of noninvasive electro-thermal therapy classified as deep thermotherapy based on the application of electric currents. This technique is characterized by immediate effects, and its being used by high performance athletes. (2) Methods: A total of thirty-two participants were included in the study who were professional basketball players. There was a 15-person Control Group and a 17-person Intervention Group. TT was applied in the Intervention Group, while TT with the device switched off (SHAM) was applied in the Control Group. The effects were evaluated through the Lunge test, infrared thermography, and pressure threshold algometry at baseline, 15, and 30 min after the intervention. (3) Results: the Intervention Group exhibited a greater increase in absolute temperature (F([1,62]) = 4.60, p = 0.040, η(2)(p) = 0.13) compared to the Control Group. There were no differences between the groups in the Lunge Test (F([1.68,53.64]) = 2.91, p = 0.072, η(2)(p) = 0.08) or in pressure algometry (visual analog scale, VAS) (F([3.90]) = 0.73, p = 0.539, η(2)(p) = 0.02). No significant short-term significant differences were found in the rest of the variables. (4) Conclusions: Diathermy can induce changes in the absolute temperature of the medial gastrocnemius muscle. MDPI 2021-08-19 /pmc/articles/PMC8392258/ /pubmed/34444508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168756 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Yeste-Fabregat, Mireia Baraja-Vegas, Luis Vicente-Mampel, Juan Pérez-Bermejo, Marcelino Bautista González, Iker J. Barrios, Carlos Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study |
title | Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study |
title_full | Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study |
title_fullStr | Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study |
title_short | Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study |
title_sort | acute effects of tecar therapy on skin temperature, ankle mobility and hyperalgesia in myofascial pain syndrome in professional basketball players: a pilot study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8392258/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34444508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168756 |
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