Intertester-Reliabilität der Palpation myofaszialer Triggerpunkte im M. vastus medialis obliquus

Zusammenfassung

Myofasziale Triggerpunkte sind häufig für Schmerzen und Dysfunktionen im Bewegungsapparat verantwortlich. Sie stellen ein in der Bevölkerung sowie der täglichen Praxis von Physiotherapeuten weit verbreitetes Phänomen dar.

Ziel der Studie war es, die Intertester-Reliabilität der Palpation myofaszialer Triggerpunkte im M. vastus medialis obliquus zu untersuchen.

Insgesamt nahmen 27 Probanden an der Untersuchung teil. Die Ergebnisse zeigen eine sehr gute Reliabilität der „Pain Recognition“, gefolgt von „Referred Pain“, „Tender Spot“, „Taut Band“ und „Local Twitch Response“. Daraus resultiert eine sehr gute Übereinstimmung für „aktive Triggerpunkte“ und eine moderate Übereinstimmung für „latente Triggerpunkte“.

Abstract

Myofacial trigger points are often responsible for pain and dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system. They represent a wide-spread phenomenon in human population as well as in daily physiotherapeutic practice.

The aim of this study was to investigate the intertester reliability of the myofacial trigger point palpation in the vastus medialis obliquus muscle.

27 subjects participated in the study. The results show very good reliability for “pain recognition”, followed by “referred pain”, “tender spot”, taut band” and “local twitch response”. This study demonstrates very good reliability concerning “active trigger points” and a moderate reliability concerning “latent trigger points”.

Schlüsselwörter

myofasziale Triggerpunkte - aktive Triggerpunkte - latente Triggerpunkte - klinische Diagnosekriterien - Intertester-Reliabilität - M. vastus medialis obliquus

Keywords

myofacial trigger points - active trigger points - latent trigger points - clinical diagnosis criteria - intertester reliability - vastus medialis obliquus muscle

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