Efectividad de la electropunción en el tratamiento de puntos gatillo miofasciales en paciente con cervicalgia que asisten al área de fisioterapia del Hospital Básico IESS Ancón.

Abstract

Neck pain is a musculoskeletal injury characterized by pain in the cervical area. This problem has a high prevalence worldwide and represents a challenge in the field of health. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of electropuncture in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with neck pain who attend the physiotherapy area of the IESS Ancón Basic Hospital. Methodology: With a quantitative methodological approach, with an explanatory scope adopting a longitudinal cut experimental design. The sample of 42 patients, dividing them into two intervention groups, for the electropuncture treatment and the conventional one. Result: The group of patients with ages between 46 and 55 years stands out particularly. In the group that received electropuncture, 67% were within this age range, in contrast to the group that underwent conventional treatment, 38%. In the perception of pain, a 44% reduction was observed in the group treated with the conventional approach, while in the electropuncture group a decrease of 14% was registered. Regarding the increase in the range of motion, a difference of up to 10% was obtained at the cervical level. Conclusion: These results show the effectiveness of electropuncture treatment in reducing pain, increasing the range of motion in patients with Myofascial Trigger Points.