Phonophoresis in Continuous Mode Ultrasound has Significant effect in the Reliving Pain in Upper Trapezius Tender Point Gupta Chhavi1, Rajput Manish1, Samuel Ankita1, Kalra Sumit2 1Student-Bachelors of Physiotherapy, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy 2Asst Professor, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy Online published on 13 February, 2013. Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to find the significance of continous mode on the immediate effect on pain threshold and range of motion which follows a single treatment of tender points in the upper trapezius muscle among using diclofenac sodium as coupling medium. Methods 30 subjects presenting with upper trapezius muscles spasm, aged 20–30 years old, participated in this Study. Subjects underwent a screening process to establish the presence of tender points in upper trapezius muscle. Subjects were divided randomly into 2 groups. Group A = continuous mode of ultrasound (0.8 w/cm2 for 5 minutes) Group B = pulsed mode of ultrasound (0.8 w/cm2 for 5 minutes) Visual Analogue Scale and Range of Motion is assessed pre treatment and immediately post treatment. Result The p value of VAS (post treatment) and ROM (post treatment) in continous mode was 0.000 Conclusion continous mode of ultrasound is better for immediate pain relive as compared to pulsed mode when diclofenac sodium is used as the coupling medium. Top Keywords Tender Point, Phonophoresis, Ultrasound, Diclofenac Gel. Top |