Evaluation of Trigger Points in Young Subjects

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of study was to evaluate the trigger points [TrPs] in young university students.Methods: University students from both sexes were randomly evaluated and divided in two groups: students with myofascial pain syndrome [MPS] and without MPS as a control group matched with the MPS subjects' characteristics such as age, body mass, and sex. Average pain, fatigue severity on the visual analog scale [0–10 cm], postural abnormalities, morning stiffness, paresthesia, pain, fatigue, and number of TrPs were evaluated.Results: There were 54 subjects in the MPS group and 60 subjects in the control group. The highest postural misalignment in both groups was found in forward head and pectoral muscle shortening. Control group male and female subjects' general evaluation score, fatigue, and number of TrPs were observed to be statistically lower than MPS group's male and female subjects [P < 0.001]. Four TrPs [M: 33.3 percent, F: 36.7 percent] in MPS subjects and one or no TrPs [M: 66.7 percent, F: 70.0 p...