Thermal evaluation of TECAR used in the treatment of active myofascial trigger point

• Autorzy: Piętka Tomasz , Duch Klaudia , Sieroń Karolina , Kiełboń Agnieszka , Kasprzyk-Kucewicz Teresa

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DOI

10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0027

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of TECAR therapy in treating MTrP using thermographic imaging as a diagnostic tool. Material and methods: The study was conducted on a group of 13 volunteers aged 25 to 45 years (mean age 34.3 ± 6.4 years) who were diagnosed with active MTrP in the UT muscle. Thermography measured skin temperature changes in the treated areas before and after TECAR therapy. Results: The study revealed a correlation between changes in skin temperature and clinical pain indicators, as measured by the NRS and PPT. Initial results showed no significant correlations between temperature parameters and pain scales. However, after seven days of TECAR therapy, a strong, positive correlation was observed between temperature and NRS scores (p = 0.004, r = 0.8), suggesting that TECAR therapy affects temperature in the MTrP area, resulting in a pain decrease. Conclusions: The results obtained over 30 days of therapy showed variability in thermal response, indicating the need for further research to fully understand the mechanisms of action of TECAR therapy in the treatment of MTrP. Nevertheless, the observed strong correlation after seven days of therapy suggests promising possibilities for using thermography to monitor treatment effects.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

TECAR therapy; myofascial trigger point; infrared thermal imaging

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Fizyki Medycznej
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 31, Iss. 3
• Strony: 239--245
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Piętka Tomasz

• School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Department of Physical Medicine, Chair of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyków 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland

autor

Duch Klaudia

• Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A Street, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3466-2275

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Sieroń Karolina

• School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Department of Physical Medicine, Chair of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyków 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland

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Kiełboń Agnieszka

• Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A Street, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland

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Kasprzyk-Kucewicz Teresa

• Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A Street, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland

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