title: Kinesio taping and manual pressure release: Short-term effects in subjects with myofasical trigger point.
abstract: METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and fascia tenderness.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the effects of manual pressure release (MPR) alone or in combination with taping (MPR/MKT) in subjects with MTrPs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen and 16 subjects received MPR and MPR/MKT respectively. Outcomes including Pressure pain threshold, muscle stiffness, mechanomyography were assessed at baseline, post-intervention and 7-days later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pressure pain threshold improved significantly (d = 1.79, p < 0.005) in both groups. Significant improvement in muscle stiffness in the MPR/MKT group (0.27-0.49 mm) as compared to the MPR group (-0.02-0.23 mm). Mechanomyography amplitude in the MPR/MKT group was significantly higher than that of the MPR group (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MPR and MPR/MKT are effective in reducing pain in these subjects. MPR/MKT has a greater effect on muscle stiffness and contraction amplitude.
  
  
  METHODS
  IV.
authors.affiliation: School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: jiujlin@ntu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Jiu Jenq
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jing Lan
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wendy Tzyy-Jiuan
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D009213:Myography; D017288:Pain Threshold; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D061028:Trigger Points; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
keywords: Mechanomyography; Muscle stiffness; Myofascial pain syndrome; Taping