Thèse d'exercice : Médecine. Médecine générale : Paris 12 : 2006. / Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Bibliogr. f. 49-52.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-103).

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2005. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-99).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Pennsylvania State University, 1996. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Lund University, 1995. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Pennsylvania State University, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Lund University, 1995. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1996. / Myofascial trigger points are a frequently overlooked and misunderstood phenomenon in medical curricula, yet with correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment the prognosis is usually excellent. Many effective treatments have been devised for myofascial trigger points, but the problem is that there is very little research to substantiate which of these treatments are the most effective. The aim of this randomised uncontrolled study was to justify the hypotheses which stated that both dry needling and saline injection would prove to be effective in the treatment of myofascial trigger points, with saline injection proving to be the most effective of the two. Patients were obtained for this study by convenience sampling, whereby any patients presenting to the Chiropractic clinic at Technikon Natal with neck,\xB7 upper back or shoulder pains were considered for the study. Of these patients, only those who conformed to the specified delimitations and diagnostic criteria were accepted. The sample size of thirty patients was randomly divided into two treatment groups of fifteen, one of which received saline injection and the other dry needling of active myofascial trigger points. Both groups were educated with regards to the nature and perpetuating factors of the condition, \xB7andwere instructed to follow a specific stretching programme. / M

A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic at Technikon Natal. 2001. / The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relative efficacy of Action Potential Therapy (APT) as opposed to placebo Action Potential Therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. The study was a prospective, randomized, placebo controlled study. The study consisted of two groups of thirty subjects each, which were selected from the Durban Metropolitan area. Only subjects diagnosed as having active trigger points in either the trapezius or gluteus medius muscle were accepted into the study. Each subject received four treatments over a period of seven to ten days. Group one received an active form of Action Potential Therapy while group two received placebo Action Potential Therapy. Subjective assessment was by means of the short form McGill pain Questionnaire and the N wnerical Pain Rating Scale-l Ol. Objective assessment was by means of an algometer and the Myofascial Diagnostic Scale. Readings were taken twice for each patient. The first assessment was conducted at the initial consultation prior to the first treatment, and the second assessment was completed during the last consultation after the treatment. Intra-group comparisons were made using the parametric two-sample paired t-test and the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed rank test. For the inter-group comparison, the parametric twosample unpaired t-test and non-parametric Mann-Whitney unpaired U test were used. Statistical analysis was completed at a 5% significance level. / M