MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS

This study tests whether adding manual (hands-on) or self-applied myofascial release (using balls and massage sticks) to standard care—heat, TENS, and exercise—improves pain and function in people with chronic non-specific neck pain. Participants aged 18 to 45 with neck pain last…

This study investigates whether a technique called ischemic compression—where a therapist applies gradual pressure to tender spots in neck muscles—combined with a home exercise program can reduce pain and improve quality of life in people with chronic non-specific neck pain. Half…

This study compares two types of injections for people with chronic migraines or headaches. One targets trigger points in muscles, the other blocks a nerve in the neck. The goal is to see if the simpler trigger point injection works just as well. About 1,000 adults aged 18-65 wil…

This study tests whether injecting a common steroid into muscle trigger points can relieve long-term shoulder pain and certain headaches as well as injecting into the joint. About 1,000 adults aged 45 and older with shoulder arthritis will receive either a trigger point or joint …

This study tests whether injecting a steroid and numbing medicine into muscle trigger points can relieve knee osteoarthritis pain as well as injecting into the knee joint itself. About 1,000 adults with knee arthritis and at least one tender muscle spot will receive either a trig…

This study tests whether injecting a steroid and numbing medicine into muscle trigger points can relieve chronic cervicogenic headaches (headaches that start from the neck). Over 1,000 adults aged 18-65 with at least 3 months of headaches will receive either the trigger point inj…

This study compares two types of injections for hip osteoarthritis pain: one into the joint and one into nearby muscle trigger points. Over 1,000 adults with hip pain will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for two years. The goal is to see if the simpler …