1,040
Views
25
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review

Effectiveness of ultrasound therapy for myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

, , , &
Pages 545-555 | Published online: 07 Mar 2017

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (5)

Fengyan Lu, Peizhong Ren, Quanai Zhang & Xiaomei Shao. (2023) Research Trends of Acupuncture Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome from 2000 to 2022: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Pain Research 16, pages 1025-1038.
Read now
Ömer Bingölbali, Cengiz Taşkaya, Halil Alkan & Özlem Altındağ. (2023) The effectiveness of deep tissue massage on pain, trigger point, disability, range of motion and quality of life in individuals with myofascial pain syndrome. Somatosensory & Motor Research 0:0, pages 1-7.
Read now
Márta Király, Edina Gömöri, Rita Kiss, Noémi Nógrádi, Nóra Nusser, Katalin Hodosi & Tamás Bender. (2022) Effects of various types of ultrasound therapy in hip osteoarthritis - a double-blind, randomized, controlled, follow-up study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 38:12, pages 1958-1968.
Read now
Kinley Dorji, Nadine Graham, Luciana Macedo, Janelle Gravesande, Charles H. Goldsmith, Geoffrey Gelley, Maureen Rice & Patricia Solomon. (2022) The effect of ultrasound or phonophoresis as an adjuvant treatment for non-specific neck pain: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Disability and Rehabilitation 44:13, pages 2968-2974.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (20)

Rajdeep Das, Birendra Jhajharia, Vasile Catalin Ciocan, Indu Majumdar & Arnav Sharma. (2023) The Relationship Between Latent Myofascial Trigger Point and Range of Motion of Knee Flexor and Extensor Muscles. Physical Education Theory and Methodology 23:2, pages 192-198.
Crossref
María J. Guzmán Pavón, Iván Cavero Redondo, Vicente Martínez Vizcaíno, Asunción Ferri Morales, Patricia Lorenzo García & Celia Álvarez Bueno. (2022) Comparative Effectiveness of Manual Therapy Interventions on Pain and Pressure Pain Threshold in Patients With Myofascial Trigger Points. The Clinical Journal of Pain 38:12, pages 749-760.
Crossref
Safrin Arifin. (2022) Effectiveness of Ultrasound and Stretching on Ability to Raise Hands in Right Shoulder Stiffness. Effectiveness of Ultrasound and Stretching on Ability to Raise Hands in Right Shoulder Stiffness.
Mohamed Elbarbary, Ariel Oren, Michael Goldberg, Bruce V. Freeman, David Mock, Howard C. Tenenbaum & Amir Azarpazhooh. (2022) Masticatory Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Implications for Endodontists. Journal of Endodontics 48:1, pages 55-69.
Crossref
Anna Lena Kosmeier. (2021) Therapeutischer Ultraschall. Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin 31:06, pages 355-359.
Crossref
Wanyi Qing, Xian Shi, Qing Zhang, Lihong Peng, Chengqi He & Quan Wei. (2021) Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 102:11, pages 2219-2230.
Crossref
Georg Pinter, Waltraud Stromer, Josef Donnerer, Svetlana Geyrhofer, Burkhard Leeb, Nenad Mitrovic, Katharina Pils & Ruldolf Likar. (2020) Schmerztherapie im Alter: Besonderheiten und EmpfehlungenPain treatment in old age: special features and recommendations. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 54:6, pages 605-610.
Crossref
Parisa Taheri, Marzie Naderi & Saeid Khosravi. (2021) Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Phonophoresis Therapy for Neck Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 11:2.
Crossref
Ji Hyun Jun, Geun-Young Park, Choong Sik Chae & Dong-Churl Suh. (2021) The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Pain Intensity and Neck Disability for Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Neck and Shoulder. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 100:2, pages 120-129.
Crossref
Eman M. Fahmy, Abeer R. Ibrahim & Aliaa M. Elabd. (2021) Ischemic Pressure vs Postisometric Relaxation for Treatment of Rhomboid Latent Myofascial Trigger Points: A Randomized, Blinded Clinical Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 44:2, pages 103-112.
Crossref
Roopam Saini, UpasanaSethi Ahuja, Nidhi Puri, ChinthalapalliSiva Ram, Manu Dhillon & Akshay Rathore. (2021) A comparative evaluation of effectiveness of InGaAsP laser and therapeutic ultrasound administration before the induction of muscle fatigue on healthy young individuals: A clinical study. Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology 33:3, pages 252.
Crossref
Michael Fleischmann, Patrick McLaughlin, Alan Hayes & Brett Vaughan. (2021) The clinical management of neck pain of novice and experienced Australian osteopaths: A secondary analysis of a nationally representative sample. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 25, pages 87-93.
Crossref
María José Guzmán-Pavón, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez, Sara Reina-Gutierrez & Celia Álvarez-Bueno. (2020) Effect of Physical Exercise Programs on Myofascial Trigger Points–Related Dysfunctions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Medicine 21:11, pages 2986-2996.
Crossref
L.Ya. Vasilyeva-Linetska & N.Yu. Manoilenko. (2020) Magnetic-laser therapy in multidisciplinary rehabilitation of patients with chronic non-specific dorsalgia with high intensity pain syndrome in outpatient care. Medicine Today and Tomorrow 88:3, pages 12-20.
Crossref
Rohit Aiyer, Selaiman A Noori, Ke-Vin Chang, Boyoun Jung, Abdullah Rasheed, Nitin Bansal, Einar Ottestad & Amitabh Gulati. (2020) Therapeutic Ultrasound for Chronic Pain Management in Joints: A Systematic Review. Pain Medicine 21:7, pages 1437-1448.
Crossref
Danielle Perret Karimi & Youhans Ghebrendrias. 2020. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 572 580 .
Joshua R. Zadro, Anne M. Moseley, Mark R. Elkins & Christopher G. Maher. (2019) PEDro searching has improved over time: A comparison of search commands from two six-month periods three years apart. International Journal of Medical Informatics 121, pages 1-9.
Crossref
Xian Li, Li Zhang, Shuming Gu, Jianfeng Sun, Zongshi Qin, Jiaji Yue, Yu Zhong, Ning Ding & Rui Gao. (2018) Comparative effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave, ultrasound, low-level laser therapy, noninvasive interactive neurostimulation, and pulsed radiofrequency treatment for treating plantar fasciitis. Medicine 97:43, pages e12819.
Crossref
F. Hartl. (2017) Physikalische Therapie bei chronischen Beschwerden im Lenden-Becken-Hüft-BereichPhysical therapy of chronic symptoms in the lumbo-pelvic hip region. Manuelle Medizin 56:1, pages 30-35.
Crossref
Bernard Mazières. 2018. Rhumatologie pour le Praticien. Rhumatologie pour le Praticien 91 104 .