BACKGROUND:Pressing massage applied to myofascial trigger points(MTrPs)has shown clear effect in relieving pain.However,further research is needed to investigate the effects of different levels of pressure applied during the massage.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the different strength of pressing on MTrPs in rats with chronic pain.
METHODS:Sixty SPF-rated male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a blank group of 10 rats not involved in MTrPs modeling and 50 rats involved in modeling.The MTrPs model was established in the left medial thigh muscle of rats by blunt strikes combined with ...
