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Table 5 Point prevalence (Expressed as percentage) of active MTrPs in subjects with shoulder or neck disorders

From: The prevalence of myofascial trigger points in neck and shoulder-related disorders: a systematic review of the literature

 

Alonso-Blanco et al., 2011

Bron et al., 2011

Fernandez-Perez et al., 2012

Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, 2012

Hidalgo-Lozano et al., 2010

Sari, 2012

Tali et al., 2014

Hidalgo-Lozano et al., 2010

Sample

Adults (N = 20)

Children (N = 20)

  

White collar

(N = 19)

Blue collar (N = 16)

    

Information regarding right or left side

  

Do not specify left and right

   

Do not specify left and right

Do not specify left and right

 

Do not specify left and right

Muscles

 Left Temporalis

55

70

 

20

5.3

6.3

    

 Right Temporalis

65

75

 

10

5.3

6.3

    

 Right SCM

30

25

 

5

21.1

6.3

  

5

 

 Left SCM

40

10

 

30

21.1

18.8

  

10

 

 Left Upper Trapezius

35

20

 

30

63.2

56.3

 

13.5

25

 

 Right Upper Trapezius

80

15

 

35

63.2

68.8

  

45

 

 Suboccipital muscles

100 (bilateral)

80 (bilateral)

  

OCI- left = 31.6. right = 31.6

SC- left = 15.8. right = 21.1

OCI- left = 12.5. right = 25

SC- left = 31.3. right = 37.5

    

 Middle Trapezius

 

43.1

      

 Lower Trapezius

 

37.5

      

 Left Infraspinatus

 

77.8

 

31.6

37.5

41.7

  

41.7

 Right Infraspinatus

  

21.1

43.8

   

 Supraspinatus

 

34.7

  

66.7

  

66.7

 Subscapularis

 

40.3

  

41.7

  

41.7

 Teres minor

 

47.2

      

 Teres major

 

36.1

      

 Left Deltoid

 

Posterior- 44.4

Middle- 50

Anterior- 47.2

 

5.3

18.8

    

 Right Deltoid

  

10.5

12.5

    

 Left Pectoralis major

 

26.4

 

5.3

18.8

16.7

  

16.7

 Right Pectoralis major

  

18.8

18.8

   

 Pectoralis minor

 

30.6

      

 Biceps Brachii

 

20.8

  

16.7

  

16.7

 Triceps Brachii

 

19.4

      

 Left Scalene

 

16.7

20

21.1

12.5

    

 Right Scalene

 

30

15.8

2.3

    

 Subclavius

 

25

      

 Left Masseter

  

10

15.8

0

    

 Right Masseter

  

0

5.3

0

    

 Left Levator scapulae

  

55

31.6

25

41.7

16.3

 

41.7

 Right Levator scapulae

  

65

36.8

12.5

   

 Splenius capitis

      

14.7

  

 Rhomboid minor

      

14.3

  

 Rhomboid major

      

10.2

  

 Multifidus

      

8.6

  
  1. Abbreviations: CTTH – Chronic tension type headache SP – Shoulder pain, WAD – Whiplash associated disorder, NPRS – Numerical pain rating scale, OCI – Oblique capitis inferior, SC – Splenius capitis, SCM -Sternocleidomastoid