Evaluating the Therapeutic Impact of Transcutaneous Radiofrequency Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patients: A Clinical Study

Year 2024, Volume: 57 Issue: 2, 64 - 68, 31.08.2024

Mustafa Karaoğlan , Suna Akın Takmaz

https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1430864

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: This study investigated the impact of transcutaneous radiofrequency therapy on chronic pain among patients diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome.

Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 30 patients who sought treatment at the pain outpatient clinic of Ordu State Hospital between January and August 2021. These patients exhibited trigger points consistent with myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle region. The patient cohort comprised 22 females (73.3%) and 8 males (26.7%), with a mean age of 45.27±13.05 years. Baseline Visual Analogue Scale scores were recorded before the procedure, and VAS measurements were taken at the 1st, 4th, and 12th weeks post-procedure. Total analgesic use and Patient Global Impression of Change scores were also evaluated starting from the 1st week.

Results: Among patients diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome, a significant reduction in VAS scores and TAU was observed from the 1st week, persisting through the 4th week. Analysis of PGIC scores revealed that patients reported a 77% satisfaction level in the 1st week, with a slight, albeit statistically nonsignificant, increase in satisfaction noted in the 2nd week, followed by a decline in satisfaction from the fourth week onwards.

Conclusion: Transcutaneous radiofrequency therapy demonstrates efficacy in reducing analgesic consumption and improving the quality of life by alleviating myofascial pain. This non-invasive, painless, and easily administered treatment modality holds promise for addressing various pain conditions beyond myofascial pain syndrome.

Keywords: Myofascial pain syndrome, transcutaneous radiofrequency therapy, quality of life.

Keywords

Myofascial pain syndrome, transcutaneous radiofrequency therapy, quality of life

Transkutanöz Radyofrekans Tedavisinin Miyofasyal Ağrı Sendromlu Hastalar Üzerindeki Terapötik Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi: Klinik Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, miyofasyal ağrı sendromu tanısı alan hastalarda, transkutanöz radyofrekans tedavisinin kronik ağrı üzerindeki etkisini araştırmıştı.

Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Ocak-Ağustos 2021 tarihleri arasında Ordu Devlet Hastanesi Ağrı Polikliniği'ne başvuran 30 hastanın verileri üzerinde retrospektif analiz yapıldı. Bu hastalarda üst trapezius kas bölgesinde miyofasyal ağrı ile uyumlu tetik noktalar sergiliyordu. Hasta grubunun 22'si kadın (%73,3) ve 8'i erkek (%26,7) olup yaş ortalaması 45,27±13,05 idi. İşlem öncesi bazal Görsel Analog Skala skorları kaydedildi ve işlem sonrası 1., 4. ve 12. haftalarda VAS ölçümleri yapıldı. Toplam analjezik kullanımı ve Hastanın Global Değişim İzlenimi skorları da 1. haftadan itibaren değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: Miyofasiyal ağrı sendromu tanısı alan hastalarda, VAS skorlarında ve TAU'da 1. haftadan itibaren anlamlı bir azalma gözlendi ve 4. haftaya kadar devam etti. PGIC puanlarının analizi, hastaların 1. haftada %77'lik bir memnuniyet seviyesi bildirdiğini, 2. haftada memnuniyette istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmasa da hafif bir artış olduğunu ve ardından dördüncü haftadan itibaren memnuniyette bir düşüş olduğunu ortaya çıkardı.

Sonuç: Transkutanöz radyofrekans tedavisinin, analjezik tüketimini azaltmada ve miyofasyal ağrıyı hafifleterek yaşam kalitesini artırmada etkinliği gösterilmiştir. Bu invaziv olmayan, ağrısız ve kolayca uygulanan tedavi yöntemi, miyofasyal ağrı sendromunun ötesinde çeşitli ağrı durumlarının ele alınması için umut vaat ettiği söylenebilirdi.

Keywords

Miyofasiyal ağrı sendromu, transkutanöz radyofrekans terapisi, yaşam kalitesi

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