Mechanical pain sensitivity of deep tissues in children - possible development of myofascial trigger points in children

Mechanical pain sensitivity of deep tissues in children - possible development of myofascial trigger points in children

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Abstract Background It is still unclear when latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) develop during early life.This study is designed to investigate the mechanical pain sensitivity of deep tissues in children in order to see the possible timing of the development of latent MTrPs and attachment trigger points (A-TrPs) in school children.Methods Five hundreds and five healthy school children (age 4- 11 years) were investigated.

A pressure algometer was used to measure the pressure pain threshold (PPT) at three different sites in the brachioradialis muscle: the lateral epicondyle at elbow read more (site A, assumed to be the A-TrP site), the mid-point of the muscle belly (site B, assumed to be the MTrP site), and the muscle-tendon junction as a control site (site C).Results The results showed that, for all children in this study, the mean PPT values was significantly lower (p p Conclusions It is concluded that a child had increased sensitivity navy drapery fabric at the tendon attachment site and the muscle belly (endplate zone) after age of 4 years.Therefore, it is likely that a child may develop an A-Trp and a latent MTrP at the brachioradialis muscle after the age of 4 years.

The changes in sensitivity, or the development for these trigger points, may not be related to the activity level of children aged 7-11 years.Further investigation is still required to indentify the exact timing of the initial occurrence of a-Trps and latent MTrPs.