Experimental study looking at the effect on grip endurance and pain perception when applying the Manual pressure release technique on myofascial trigger points of the wrist flexors?
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- Title
- Experimental study looking at the effect on grip endurance and pain perception when applying the Manual pressure release technique on myofascial trigger points of the wrist flexors?
- Author(s)
- McGregor Campbell, D
- Abstract
- Background Manual pressure release (MPR) is a commonly used manual therapy technique for treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). Many studies show that MTrPs can cause a reduction of maximum grip strength. However, maximum grip strength is seldom required in everyday occupations, with sustained gripping at sub-maximal power more commonly involved. Therefore, the present study investigated the effect on grip endurance and pain pressure threshold (PPT) when a MPR technique was applied to MTrPs in the wrist flexors. Objective The aim of this investigation is to determine whether applying a manual pressure release technique to MTrP in the wrist flexor improves grip endurance and reduces pain perception. Design Single blinded randomized control experimental study. Method Recruited participants are asymptomatic students from the European School of Osteopathy (ESO). The participants were randomly sorted into MPR group and control group. Each participant’s maximum grip strength of their dominant arm was recorded using a dynamometer. The patient then held a value equal to 70% of their maximum grip strength for as long as possible to calculate their grip endurance. Both the grip endurance and PPT was recorded pre and post intervention by using a dynamometer (grip endurance) and algometer (PPT). Results Forty two participants aged eighteen and over took part in the present study. Included in the study were eighteen female students and twenty four male students from the European School of Osteopathy. Analysis showed a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups for both grip endurance and PPT. Discussion It was found that applying a MPR technique to MTrPs of the wrist flexors does have an effect on grip endurance and PPT. There was a statistically significant difference between pre and post measurements in the intervention group for grip endurance and PPT. Although, there was also a statistically significant difference shown between pre and post measurements in the control group for grip endurance and PPT. However, a statistically significant difference was shown between the intervention and control groups for both grip endurance and PPT. Conclusion The present study found that a MPR technique when applied to MTrPs of the wrist flexors had a statistically significant effect on grip endurance and PPT when compared to a control group.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2018
- Date Submitted
- 25.1.2019 17:18:25
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 16403
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Manual pressure release, Myofascial trigger point, Pain pressure threshold, Grip endurance
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- 0
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- Thesis
McGregor Campbell, D, “Experimental study looking at the effect on grip endurance and pain perception when applying the Manual pressure release technique on myofascial trigger points of the wrist flexors?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/361