28 November 2023>: Clinical Research
A Study of 45 Patients with Chronic Neck Pain to Compare the Effects on Pain and Disability of 4 Weeks of Physical Therapy with the Active Release Technique and Strain-Counterstrain Manipulation with Massage Alone, Before and After Treatment
Deone Kang ABCDEF , Jongeun Yim ABCDF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942027
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942027
Figure 1 Active Release Technique (ART) Procedure. (A) Active Release Technique (ART): Pressure applied to upper trapezius myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). (B) ART: While maintaining pressure, the patient’s neck is subjected to lateral flexion, flexion, and ipsilateral rotation.