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Penelitian Pendahuluan: Pengurangan Nyeri Miofasial Otot Rhomboideus Mayor dengan Terapi Micro Wave Diathermy dan Deep Transverse Friction (Preliminary Study: Reduced Myofascial Pain of Major Rhombiod Muscle with Micro Wave Diathermy and Deep Transverse Friction Treatment
Management of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is mostly done with combination of micro wave diathermy (MWD) and contract relax stretching rather than MWD and deep transverse friction outstretched position. The aim of this study is to compare between the two methods in reducing MPS. The study was conducted since May to July 2005 in Instalasi Fisioterapi RSU UKI Jakarta and private practice on 20 subjects of both sexes age between 25 - 45 years. Using purposive sampling method. This study is a quasi experiment, non randomized with pre -post test intervention. Patient received combination of MWD - deep transverse friction is the study group and patient received MWD - contract relax stretching as control Informed consent was drawn before the study conducted. The result of the sudy showed reduced pain in the study group which statitistically significant (p=0,005 < α = 0,05).
Keywords: Abnormal cross-links, twisting, trigger points, taut pain, tendemess pain.
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