Eficácia de técnicas fisioterapêuticas em Trigger Points: revisão narrativa e evidência clínica

Abstract

During the last decades, the trigger point (TP) Myofascial have received much attention in the scientific literature as a significant contributor to the syndrome of acute and chronic myofascial pain and the severity of their symptoms. The myofascial trigger point is a sore point with palpable nodule in a taut muscle band. Is often overlooked or misdiagnosed and can lead to chronic conditions. As the exact cause of trigger point and its healing mechanisms are not well known, many treatment modalities are used empirically, necessitating the clinical work associated with scientific evidence. For the literature review was performed a selection of papers through the Medline, PEDro and BIREME. It was also developed and sent to 20 therapists, a questionnaire in order to correlate the proposed treatment of clinical data from the literature. Proposals for clinical treatment and found in the literature are similar, except the approach taken by injection. Although the myofascial trigger point is a common cause of pain and dysfunction in people with musculoskeletal disorders, their formation is not clear hindering the literature and clinical consensus on the best physiotherapy. Many questions about the formation and treatment of trigger points are not yet established, further studies are needed for a better understanding of musculoskeletal dysfunction.