Sahem Ahmed Mousa Alshawabkah <br/><br/>
Manual pressure release versus Positional release in treatment of myofascial trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle /  
 الضغط اليدوى الإنفراجى مقابل الوضع الإنفراجى فى علاج نقاط النسيج العضلى الضام المستهدفة فى الجزء العلوى من العضله شبه المنحرفه 
Sahem Ahmed Mousa Alshawabkah ; Supervised Alaa Alden Abdelhakem Balbaa , Magdolin Mishel S. S. Shenouda 
 - Cairo :   Sahem Ahmed Mousa Alshawabkah ,   2012 
 - 131P. :   charts , facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of  Musculoskeletal Disorders 
<br/><br/> Purpose: To investigate the effects of manual pressure release (MPR) and positional release technique (PRT) in comparison with a control group regrading pain intensity and neck active range of motion (AROM) in patients with myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome of the upper trapezuis muscle. Results: Showed an immediate decrease in pressure pain threshold of the trapezius muscle a reduction of MTrP sensitivity and increase in AROM in the group B and C in comparison with control group  
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Manual pressure release  Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome  Positional release technique