Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

The objective of this work is to compare the homogeneity of instrumental and manual compression during the simulation of a pressure release technique, measured with a dynamometer, as well as to evaluate the comparative degree of comfort by physiotherapists and physiotherapy students when performing...

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Autores principales:	Sara Pérez-Palomares, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez, Ignacio Serrano-Herrero, Pablo Herrero, Sandra Calvo
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	pressure release pressure pain threshold myofascial trigger points musculoskeletal pain myofascial pain Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fdd610ec1676418ca77289e92fd6fd112021-11-25T17:51:18ZIs Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study10.3390/ijerph1822121211660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/fdd610ec1676418ca77289e92fd6fd112021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12121https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The objective of this work is to compare the homogeneity of instrumental and manual compression during the simulation of a pressure release technique, measured with a dynamometer, as well as to evaluate the comparative degree of comfort by physiotherapists and physiotherapy students when performing this technique. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out with physiotherapists (lecturers with clinical experience) and 4th year students of the Physiotherapy Degree at Universidad San Jorge. The amount of pressure performed and how it was maintained during 80 s with both techniques was analysed using a digital dynamometer. The degree of comfort was evaluated using a modified numeric rating scale, with higher values representing a higher degree of discomfort. Results: A total of 30 subjects participated. Significant differences were found between the techniques in terms of maintaining a constant pressure level for 80 s (<i>p</i> = 0.043). A statistically significant difference was found between both techniques in the period from 45 to 80 s. Regarding the degree of discomfort, the value obtained from the students’ responses was 4.67 (1.35) for the manual technique and 1.93 (0.88) for the instrumental technique. In the case of physiotherapists, the comfort was 4.87 (2.13) for the manual technique and 3.33 (1.54) for the instrumental technique. Conclusion: The sustained manual compression necessary in manual pressure release techniques in the treatment of myofascial trigger points can be performed with assistive tools that guarantee a uniform compression maintained throughout the development of the technique and are more comfortable for physiotherapists.Sara Pérez-PalomaresCarolina Jiménez-SánchezIgnacio Serrano-HerreroPablo HerreroSandra CalvoMDPI AGarticlepressure releasepressure pain thresholdmyofascial trigger pointsmusculoskeletal painmyofascial painMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12121, p 12121 (2021)
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topic	pressure release pressure pain threshold myofascial trigger points musculoskeletal pain myofascial pain Medicine R
spellingShingle	pressure release pressure pain threshold myofascial trigger points musculoskeletal pain myofascial pain Medicine R Sara Pérez-Palomares Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez Ignacio Serrano-Herrero Pablo Herrero Sandra Calvo Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
description	The objective of this work is to compare the homogeneity of instrumental and manual compression during the simulation of a pressure release technique, measured with a dynamometer, as well as to evaluate the comparative degree of comfort by physiotherapists and physiotherapy students when performing this technique. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out with physiotherapists (lecturers with clinical experience) and 4th year students of the Physiotherapy Degree at Universidad San Jorge. The amount of pressure performed and how it was maintained during 80 s with both techniques was analysed using a digital dynamometer. The degree of comfort was evaluated using a modified numeric rating scale, with higher values representing a higher degree of discomfort. Results: A total of 30 subjects participated. Significant differences were found between the techniques in terms of maintaining a constant pressure level for 80 s (<i>p</i> = 0.043). A statistically significant difference was found between both techniques in the period from 45 to 80 s. Regarding the degree of discomfort, the value obtained from the students’ responses was 4.67 (1.35) for the manual technique and 1.93 (0.88) for the instrumental technique. In the case of physiotherapists, the comfort was 4.87 (2.13) for the manual technique and 3.33 (1.54) for the instrumental technique. Conclusion: The sustained manual compression necessary in manual pressure release techniques in the treatment of myofascial trigger points can be performed with assistive tools that guarantee a uniform compression maintained throughout the development of the technique and are more comfortable for physiotherapists.
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author	Sara Pérez-Palomares Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez Ignacio Serrano-Herrero Pablo Herrero Sandra Calvo
author_facet	Sara Pérez-Palomares Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez Ignacio Serrano-Herrero Pablo Herrero Sandra Calvo
author_sort	Sara Pérez-Palomares
title	Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
title_short	Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
title_full	Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr	Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed	Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort	is instrumental compression equally effective and comfortable for physiotherapists and physiotherapy students than manual compression? a comparative cross-sectional study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/fdd610ec1676418ca77289e92fd6fd11
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Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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