Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Maira Rezende Formenton, Karine Portier, Beatriz Ribeiro Gaspar, Lisa Gauthier, Lin Tchia Yeng, Denise Tabacchi Fantoni
Summary: This study examined the number and location of trigger points in police working dogs, finding a higher percentage of trigger points in the spinal and hind limb muscles, especially on the right side. These findings can help improve methods to prevent muscle pain and reduce early retirement in police working dogs.
Article
Neurosciences
Seoyoung Lee, In-Seon Lee, Younbyoung Chae
Summary: This study explored the relationship between acupuncture points and myofascial trigger points (TPs) and found that TPs are closely related to Ashi points. However, TPs also share some features with other acupuncture points, making it difficult to clarify their relationship with other subgroups.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Giovanni Barassi, Raffaello Pellegrino, Celeste Di Matteo, Loris Prosperi, Edoardo Di Simone, Celeste Marinucci, Noemi Pepe, Federico Papa, Marta Odorisio, Valentina Zincani, Ilaria Gabriella Micolucci, Ali Younes, Angelo Di Iorio
Summary: This study considered data from 10 patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. The patients underwent six sessions of electrical neuromodulation applied to the areas of the skin with the most perturbed electrical conduction. The study observed improvements in the balance of electrical activity, temperature, disability caused by chronic low back pain, and pressure-pain threshold.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
(2023)
Review
Biology
Frauke Mueggenborg, Ester Moreira de Castro Carletti, Liz Dennett, Ana Izabela Sobral de Oliveira-Souza, Norazlin Mohamad, Gunnar Licht, Harry von Piekartz, Susan Armijo-Olivo
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of evidence from randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of manual trigger point therapy for orofacial pain. Four studies were included in this systematic review, and it was found that manual trigger point therapy was equally effective and safe for individuals with orofacial myofascial trigger points. However, the overall quality of evidence was found to be very low due to the high risk of bias in the included studies, and further well-designed trials are needed in this field.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Heather Owen
Summary: Two individual case studies provide evidence that piezoelectric shockwave treatment is effective in improving tendon and muscle fiber patterns in canine patients with supraspinatus tendinopathy and supraspinatus and infraspinatus myofascial trigger points (MTPs), making it a viable option for the rehabilitation of common shoulder injuries in dogs.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Francesco Caroccia, Lucia Raimondi, Francesco Moscagiuri, Michele D'Attilio
Summary: This research utilized thermal infrared imaging to study referred pain evocated by myofascial trigger points in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, finding that in 77% of cases, the referred pain area corresponded to a temperature change of ≥ 0.2 degrees Celsius. The study results suggest that thermal infrared imaging may be used to identify referred pain evocated by trigger points in the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Thomas Perreault, Andrew Ball, Jan Dommerholt, Robert Theiss, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas, Raymond Butts
Summary: This article provides a scoping review of the current evidence on the mechanisms of intramuscular electrical stimulation (IMES) to trigger points (TrPs). The included studies suggest that IMES can regulate muscle blood flow, decrease endplate noise of TrPs, and produce analgesic effects. However, the limited amount and quality of available evidence make it difficult to determine the clinical implications of IMES to TrPs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Martina Ferrillo, Amerigo Giudice, Nicola Marotta, Francesco Fortunato, Daniela Di Venere, Antonio Ammendolia, Pietro Fiore, Alessandro de Sire
Summary: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are musculoskeletal diseases affecting the jaw muscles and temporomandibular joints. Chronic TMD can be considered as a condition with chronic primary orofacial pain. The main objectives of treatment are to decrease pain, improve jaw joint function, and reduce muscle spasms and pain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Dario E. Mazza, Robert D. Boutin, Abhijit J. Chaudhari
Summary: This study systematically reviewed literature on the objective characterization of myofascial pain syndrome and myofascial trigger points using imaging methods. The findings suggest that biomechanical properties and blood flow differences exist in active and latent myofascial trigger points compared to healthy tissue. More studies are needed to assess diagnostic test accuracy and reproducibility of results for implementing imaging methods in larger clinical studies.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mingjian Liu, Yu Liu, Xuan Li, Miao Pei, Mei Han, Feng Qi
Summary: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic pain disorder characterized by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). This study found that MEF2C is involved in the inflammatory pathogenesis of MTrPs, and suggested that DEX may serve as a potential therapeutic strategy for MPS treatment.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Grzegorz Zielinski, Aleksandra Bys, Jacek Szkutnik, Piotr Majcher, Michal Ginszt
Summary: The study aimed to analyze and compare the electromyographic patterns of masticatory muscles in subjects with active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) within upper trapezius, patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and healthy adults. The results showed that both MTrPs in the upper trapezius and TMDs are associated with changes in electromyographic patterns of masticatory muscles.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Wiktoria Matuska, Jakub Matuska, Elzbieta Skorupska, Maria Siwek, Pablo Herrero, Manel M. Santafe
Summary: This paper summarizes the available literature on modeling nociplastic pain and myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). It includes studies describing animal model creation and presents the results of experiments. Although there is currently insufficient evidence to describe MTrPs as nociplastic pain, this study provides a possible direction for detecting and studying the correlation between MTrPs and nociplastic pain in animal models.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Albert Perez-Bellmunt, Oriol Casasayas-Cos, Carlos Lopez-de-Celis, Jacobo Rodriguez-Sanz, Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez, Sara Ortiz-Miguel, Toni Meca-Rivera, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas
Summary: This study found that a single session of dry needling can improve three viscoelastic parameters in the lateral gastrocnemius, decrease pressure pain sensitivity, but has no significant effect on strength and range of motion.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Pol Monclus, Marc Bosque, Ramon Margalef, M. Teresa Colomina, Francisco J. Valderrama-Canales, Laia Just, Manel M. Santafe
Summary: This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of shock wave treatment for myofascial trigger points. The results showed that shock wave treatment eliminated the trigger points in mice muscles and reduced the frequency of neurotransmitter release, thus having a therapeutic effect.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eva Maria Martinez-Jimenez, Raquel Jimenez-Fernandez, Inmaculada Corral-Liria, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Daniel Lopez-Lopez, Eduardo Perez-Boal, Bibiana Trevisson-Redondo, Jessica Grande-del-Arco
Summary: This study found that latent myofascial trigger points improved pain pressure threshold after calf MIT, but there was no change in ankle dorsiflexion with knee bent or knee flexed in healthy subjects.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Miguel Angel Melero-Lozano, Marta San-Antolin, Davinia Vicente-Campos, J. L. Chicharro, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Cesar Calvo-Lobo
Summary: The use of new technology in racing shoes has been shown to improve the performance of runners, especially in terms of oxygen consumption. However, there is still a lack of understanding about which specific features of the shoes can decrease oxygen consumption during running. This study aimed to determine the influence of footwear features, such as shoe mass, cushioning system, longitudinal bending stiffness, and comfort feeling, on running economy.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ana Serrano-Imedio, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Coraima Casanas-Martin, Alejandro Garrido-Marin, Daniel Pecos-Martin
Summary: This study investigated the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and alterations in mechanosensitivity and pain patterns in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. It was found that there were significant differences in pain and quality of life between the groups, but no significant differences in work productivity and absenteeism. The frequency of active MTrPs was higher in women with primary dysmenorrhea, especially during the menstrual phase, and referred pain areas in the pelvic floor muscles increased.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Koldo Villelabeitia-Jaureguizar, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Davinia Vicente-Campos, Jose Adrian Castro-Portal, Marta Lopez-Canadas, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Jose Lopez Chicharro
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of low intensity respiratory muscle training (RMT) on COVID-19 patients after medical discharge and ICU stay with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). The results showed that low intensity RMT improved respiratory muscle strength, health related quality of life, and dyspnea in COVID-19 patients. In particular, low intensity RMT could improve dyspnea level and possibly PImax in COVID-19 patients who received IMV in the ICU.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Eva Maria Martinez-Jimenez, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Victoria Mazoteras-Pardo, Daniel Lopez-Lopez, Hector Pereiro-Buceta, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Emmanuel Navarro-Flores
Summary: This study shows that dry needling therapy in the flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) muscle can improve postural control in patients with lumbar pain. The researchers measured stabilometric variables before and after deep dry needling and found significant changes in three variables: surface with eyes closed, medium speed of laterolateral displacement with eyes closed, and medium speed of anteroposterior displacement with eyes closed. Dry needling therapy in the FDB muscle reduces standing postural control with eyes closed.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Marta San-Antolin, Daniel Garcia-Garcia, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Julia Cosin-Matamoros, Israel Casado-Hernandez, Eva Maria Martinez-Jimenez, Victoria Mazoteras-Pardo, David Rodriguez-Sanz
Summary: This study aimed to determine the intra- and inter-session reliability and repeatability of the Manual Infrared Camera PCE-TC 30 thermography device in measuring the skin temperature of athletes' triceps surae muscle tissue. The results showed excellent reliability and repeatability of the procedure in the triceps surae muscle tissue of athletes. Future studies should consider using this procedure to promote prevention and recovery in athletes' triceps surae muscle.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Victoria Mazoteras-Pardo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Israel Casado-Hernandez, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Angel Morales-Ponce, Alfredo Medrano-Soriano, Sergio Coco-Villanueva, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the indoor air quality of a sports training center catering to small groups and rehabilitation. The results showed that CO2 and relative humidity levels were higher indoors than outdoors. Temperature was higher outside than inside and in the evening compared to the morning. TVOC, AQI, and PM showed minimal variation, though they were higher outdoors in the morning. CO levels were highest indoors. The study concluded that the indoor air quality of the training center was good and met current regulations, with some components even exhibiting better levels than fresh air.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jaime Garcia-Arroyo, Soraya Pacheco-da-Costa, Francisco Molina-Rueda, Davinia Vicente-Campos, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Isabel M. Alguacil-Diego
Summary: This study analyzed the maximum forces and peak plantar pressures on mats with different hardness during running. Running on soft polyurethane foam mats decreased the maximum forces and peak pressures in the whole plantar region and mainly in the anterior part of the foot plantar region. Air chamber mats increased the peak pressures in the calcaneus and first metatarsal head.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Biology
Lorena Alvarez-Barrio, Vicente Rodriguez-Perez, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Raquel Leiros-Rodriguez, Eduardo Alba-Perez, Ana Felicitas Lopez-Rodriguez
Summary: The muscles of the abdominal wall play an important role in stabilizing the pelvis and spinal column. The combination of physical exercise with electrical currents, known as dynamic electrostimulation, can have positive effects on muscle mass and strength. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of dynamic electrostimulation on the abdominal musculature and physiological parameters. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the groups except for heart rate, where the electrostimulation group had a smaller increase compared to the control group.
Article
Biology
Ana Isabel Benito-de-Pedro, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Maria Benito-de-Pedro
Summary: This study aimed to compare the short-term efficacy of acupuncture and percutaneous electrolysis on active myofascial trigger points. The results showed that acupuncture and percutaneous electrolysis have similar short-term effects, but percutaneous electrolysis is more painful than acupuncture.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David Rodriguez-Sanz, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa-Vallejo, Zacarias Sanchez-Mila, Hend Adel Abdelhalim Dorgham, Ahmed Ebrahim Elerian, Tian Yu, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Jorge Velazquez-Saornil, Eva Maria Martinez Jimene
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new test for identifying Achilles tendinopathy. Using an observational study design, 70 patients with unilateral Achilles tendinopathy were tested using David's test. The results showed that asymmetry of Kager's fat pad in relation to the Achilles tendon during passive dorsiflexion is strongly indicative of tendinopathy, with a sensitivity of 85.71% and a specificity of 100%.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Nerea Molina-Hernandez, Jose Lopez Chicharro, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Davinia Vicente-Campos, Daniel Marugan-Rubio, Samuel Eloy Gutierrez-Torre, Cesar Calvo-Lobo
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the reliability and repeatability of using a thoracic orthosis for simultaneous thickness measurements of both hemi-diaphragms during normal breathing. The results showed good reliability and repeatability of the measurements using the thoracic orthosis, indicating its potential for hemi-diaphragm breathing re-education.
QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eva Maria Martinez-Jimenez, Raquel Jimenez-Fernandez, Inmaculada Corral-Liria, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Daniel Lopez-Lopez, Eduardo Perez-Boal, Bibiana Trevisson-Redondo, Jessica Grande-del-Arco
Summary: This study found that latent myofascial trigger points improved pain pressure threshold after calf MIT, but there was no change in ankle dorsiflexion with knee bent or knee flexed in healthy subjects.
Article
Nursing
Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Raquel Jimenez-Fernandez, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Inmaculada Corral-Liria, Israel Casado-Hernandez, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between levels of resilience, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and academic stress in both hybrid and virtual learning education. A total of 140 freshman nursing students were recruited from two universities for a descriptive and observational case-control study. The results showed significantly higher levels of depression among students who received virtual education, while no differences were found in self-esteem and anxiety.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniel Garcia-Garcia, Rocio Llamas-Ramos, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Marta San Antolin-Gil, Juan Luis Cabanillas-Garcia, Mari Cruz Sanchez-Gomez, Ines Llamas-Ramos
Summary: This study compares the ultrasound morphology of the heel fat pad in professional handball players with chronic ankle instability (CAI) to healthy players, and investigates the relationships between CAI and physical and psychological variables.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hugo Fernandez-Rubio, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Davinia Vicente-Campos, Jose Lopez Chicharro
Summary: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of mortality, with increasing prevalence. Exercise can improve pathophysiological processes of CAD, such as endothelial dysfunction and vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaques. Total caloric expenditure rather than the specific mode of exercise should be considered when prescribing exercise.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2022)