Optimal Duration of Stretching Exercise in Patients with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Optimal Duration of Stretching Exercise in Patients with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors
- Sameeha S. Mansoori, PT
- Ibrahim M. Moustafa, PT, PhD
- Amal Ahbouch, PT
- Deed E. Harrison, DC
Publication
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2021 Jan 11;53(1):jrm00142.
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Abstract
This study measured the effect of different durations of stretching (15 s, 30 s, 60 s and no stretching) of the muscles around the neck and shoulders in 100 participants with chronic myofascial pain syndrome. The outcome measures assessed the effect on neural function. The results show that stretching for 30 s was the optimal time, for achieving stretching benefits and minimizing the negative effects on the neural function of the involved nerve roots and central nervous system. Stretching for a longer time negatively affected the neural function, but decreased the pain level, while stretching for a shorter time did not achieve the optimal muscle length after stretching.
- Sameeha S. Mansoori, PT
- Ibrahim M. Moustafa, PT, PhD
- Amal Ahbouch, PT
- Deed E. Harrison, DC
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2021 Jan 11;53(1):jrm00142.
This study measured the effect of different durations of stretching (15 s, 30 s, 60 s and no stretching) of the muscles around the neck and shoulders in 100 participants with chronic myofascial pain syndrome. The outcome measures assessed the effect on neural function. The results show that stretching for 30 s was the optimal time, for achieving stretching benefits and minimizing the negative effects on the neural function of the involved nerve roots and central nervous system. Stretching for a longer time negatively affected the neural function, but decreased the pain level, while stretching for a shorter time did not achieve the optimal muscle length after stretching.
