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19% Reduction in Acute Sports Pain in Just 3 Minutes
Acupressure reduced acute musculoskeletal sports injury pain by approximately 19% compared with sham and control treatments, as measured on a 100mm visual analog scale, after just 3 minutes of application.
Source: University of Otago, New Zealand
Study: Does Acupressure Hit the Mark? A Three-Arm Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Acupressure for Pain and Anxiety Relief in Athletes With Acute Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries
Authors: Aleksandra K. Macznik; Anthony G. Schneiders; Josie Athens; S. John Sullivan
Citation: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 4, July 2017, Pages 338–343 | DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000378
Link: https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/abstract/2017/07000/does_acupressure_hit_the_mark__a_three_arm.2.aspx
50% Reduction in Post-Workout Muscle Soreness
Self-myofascial release (foam rolling, in this case) decreased delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) by 50% in the treated limb, compared to just 20% in the untreated control limb, following high-intensity interval training. It also increased hip range of motion by approximately 4.2%.
Source: Frontiers in Physiology
Study: Self-Myofascial Release Effect With Foam Rolling on Recovery After High-Intensity Interval Training
Authors: Pierre-Marie Couturier; Stephane Perrey; et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Physiology, Volume 10, October 2019, Article 1287
Link: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01287
36% Reduction in Pain with 30-Minute Daily Use
Participants who self-administered acupressure for 30 minutes daily over 6 weeks reported an average 36% reduction in pain compared to those receiving usual care.
Source: University of Michigan
Study: Self-Administered Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Authors: Susan Lynn Murphy, ScD, OTR; Richard Edmund Harris, PhD; Nahid Roonizi Keshavarzi, MS; Suzanna Maria Zick, ND, MPH
Citation: Pain Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 12, December 2019, Pages 2588–2597
Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz138
55% of Chronic Shoulder Pain Patients Reported Clinically Relevant Improvement
A blind randomized controlled trial found that 55% of patients in the trigger point compression treatment group reported clinically relevant improvement (from slightly improved to completely recovered) after 12 weeks, compared to just 14% in the control group.
Study: BMC Medicine
Source: Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Authors: Carel Bron, Adri de Gast, Jan Dommerholt, Boudewijn Stegenga, Michel Wensing, Rob A.B. Oostendorp
Citation: BMC Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 8, January 2011
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039607/
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