Aplicación de la técnica de liberación miofascial instrumental en pacientes con contractura muscular del trapecio, que asisten al área de Terapia Física en el Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo (IESS)

Abstract

The trapezius muscle contracture is considered a painful condition and limiting that is produced in higher index for adopting inappropriate postures. The present work was carried out on 30 patients of both sexes and was evaluated before and after the intervention, The study is experimental of a preexperimental type with a quantitative approach and an explanatory scope, with a sample of 30 patients who met the inclusion criteria where it was clear a contraction decrease by 90%, trigger points in descending fibers 13%, transversal 7% and ascending 0%, pain was reduced to an average of 3.33 according to EVA scale. In the trapezius test, functional capacity increased to 80% and in the transverse and descending fibers at 77%, flexibility in upper limbs increased to a 50% of the right side, at the left-side and in the shoulder girdle it rose to an average of 2.1cm in the right side and an average of -1 cm at the left-side. In the goniometric test, mobility degrees increased by an average of 40.37 to 44.03 in flexion; from 39.2 to 43.3 in extension, from 51.6 to 57.9 right lateral rotation; from 53.20 to 58.1 left lateral rotation; from 28.7 to 44.45 right lateral inclination; from 28.6 to 44, 2 left lateral inclination. As a result, it is concluded that instrumental myofascial release decreases pain, increases joint range, increases flexibility, decreases the presence of trigger points and contractures in the trapezius muscle.