Rabia Saeed, Rabiya Noor, Muhammad Salman Bashir.
Work Related Neck Pain among Female Computer Users Due to Myofascial Trigger Points (MTRPS).
J Riphah Coll Rehab Sci Jan ;05(2):85-8.

Background: the predominance of neck pain in all exclusive community has been expanding and women having more problems related to neck like neck pain. Muscukoskeletal neck pain is usually caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in neck and shoulder muscles. MTrPs are overly sensitive point in palpable taut bands of skeletal muscle fibers, that is painful on pressure. Objective: This study was conducted to see work related neck pain due to MTrPs in different muscle group around neck and shoulder in female computer users. Methodology: a cross-sectional survey was conducted in which self-administered questionnaire along with Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used. Basic instruction and information about study was given to participants. Total 50 participants were included in this study with myofascial triggers point in different muscles around neck and shoulder. Result: Neck pain was more significant due to active MTrPs in levator scapulae and trapezius 17 (34%). Moderate and severe type neck pain occur due to active MTrPs in different muscle group. In majority of the participants neck pain was bilateral 34 (68%). Pillow was hard 35 (70%) with height greater than 5 inches 35 (70%). These participants having greater working hours >38hr/wk 39 (78%) with using mouse frequently 27 (54%). Conclusion: Neck pain were more significant in patients using hard and high pillow (>5inches). Neck pain increased with having high working hours of computer use. Active MTrPs was more associated with hard and high pillow. Significant active MTrPs was found in levator scapulae and trapezius. Active MTrPs are more common in participants having mechanical neck pain. Keywords: Neck pain, trigger points, prevalence, Myofascial release

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