PMID- 37265536
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230604
IS  - 1916-257X (Print)
IS  - 1916-257X (Electronic)
VI  - 16
IP  - 2
DP  - 2023 Jun
TI  - The Effect of ISBT-Bowen Therapy in the Treatment of Myofascial Neck Pain-a 
      Randomized, Single-Blinded Clinical Trial.
PG  - 29-38
LID - 10.3822/ijtmb.v16i2.801 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is the most common diagnosis in 
      patient presenting with chronic non-specific neck pain. It affects people's work 
      performance, productivity, and quality of life. To date, there is little research 
      evaluating the effectiveness of non-invasive techniques, such as ISBT-Bowen 
      Therapy in managing neck MPS. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effectiveness of 
      Bowen therapy in managing myofascial pain syndrome with symptoms lasting for more 
      than six weeks. The study will also examine the long-term effect of ISBT-Bowen 
      Therapy on functional enhancement, quality of life, and physical and mental 
      well-being. METHODS: This is a prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled 
      trial (RCT). A total of 90 myofascial neck pain patients were recruited and 
      randomized to receive 8 sessions of ISBT-Bowen Therapy over a 12-week period (n = 
      45) or to continue their usual conventional treatment (n = 45). Pressure pain 
      threshold (PPT), cervical range of motion (CROM), numerical rating pain scores, 
      Neck Disability Index (NDI), SF-12 Health Survey (SF-12) Version 2, Generalized 
      Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD7), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) were 
      measured at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks after baseline. RESULTS: When 
      compared with the control group, PPT significantly increased after ISBT-Bowen 
      Therapy at 12 and 24 weeks. CROM on flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation were 
      greatly improved at 12 weeks after Bowen therapy, and maintained at 24 weeks, 
      except left lateral flexion. NDI, GAD7, and PHQ9 were all reduced after Bowen 
      Therapy at both 12 and 24 weeks. Both Physical and Mental Component Summary 
      scores of SF-12 were improved after Bowen therapy at 12 and 24 weeks. 
      CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed the efficacy of ISBT-Bowen Therapy for patients 
      with MPS. It alleviates pain, improves functional outcomes, enhances quality of 
      life, and relieves mood symptoms.
CI  - Copyright(c) The Author(s) 2023. Published by the Massage Therapy Foundation.
FAU - Ying, Chee L A
AU  - Ying CLA
AD  - Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong 
      Kong.
FAU - Lee, Tsz M A
AU  - Lee TMA
AD  - Department of Occupational Therapy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
FAU - Chen, Pik Yu
AU  - Chen PY
AD  - Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong 
      Kong.
FAU - Samy, Winnie
AU  - Samy W
AD  - Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong 
      Kong.
FAU - Au, Lap Y F
AU  - Au LYF
AD  - Department of Occupational Therapy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
FAU - Siu, Chi H D
AU  - Siu CHD
AD  - Department of Occupational Therapy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230601
PL  - United States
TA  - Int J Ther Massage Bodywork
JT  - International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork
JID - 101539415
PMC - PMC10212568
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - musculoskeletal manipulations
OT  - myofascial pain syndrome
OT  - neck pain
OT  - randomized controlled trials
COIS- CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION The authors declare there are no conflicts of 
      interest.
EDAT- 2023/06/02 13:16
MHDA- 2023/06/02 13:17
PMCR- 2023/06/01
CRDT- 2023/06/02 10:45
PHST- 2023/06/02 13:17 [medline]
PHST- 2023/06/02 13:16 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/06/02 10:45 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ijtmb-16-29 [pii]
AID - 10.3822/ijtmb.v16i2.801 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2023 Jun 1;16(2):29-38. doi: 
      10.3822/ijtmb.v16i2.801. eCollection 2023 Jun.