Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	82563
Country	Egypt

Category	Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Manuscript Type	Randomized Clinical Trial
Article Title	Instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilization vs extracorporeal shock wave therapy in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nourhan Elsayed Shamseldeen, Mohammed Moustafa Aldosouki Hegazy, Nadia Abdalazeem Fayaz and Nesreen Fawzy Mahmoud
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nesreen Fawzy Mahmoud, MSc, PhD, Lecturer, Physiotherapist, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders & Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Dokki, Giza, Cairo 14531, Egypt. dr_nesreenfawzy@cu.edu.eg
Key Words	Myofascial trigger points; Upper trapezius muscle; Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization; Extracorporeal shock wave therapy; Myofascial pain syndrome
Core Tip	This is the first study to compare the effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) vs extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on trigger points (TrPs) of the upper trapezius (UT) muscle in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). The current study’s results revealed no statistically significant differences between the effect of IASTM and ESWT on pain intensity and pain pressure threshold of UT muscle TrPs. However, IASTM or ESWT improved pain measures in both groups of patients suffering from MPS. Based on these results, treatment methods are selected based on availability, cost, therapist experience, and patient preference.
Citation	Shamseldeen NE, Hegazy MMA, Fayaz NA, Mahmoud NF. Instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilization vs extracorporeal shock wave therapy in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. World J Orthop 2023; 14(7): 572-581

Received	2023-01-09 12:18
Peer-Review Started	2023-01-09 12:18
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-04-26 09:12
Revised	2023-05-10 16:00
Second Decision	2023-05-29 03:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2023-05-31 00:44
Articles in Press	2023-05-31 00:44
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2023-06-07 06:13
Typeset the Manuscript	2023-07-12 00:31

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