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The Effect of Rolfing Technique on Trigger Point of Upper Trapezius Muscle for Dental Hygienic Students

In this research, by applying Rolfing technique to the pain-trigger-point of upper trapezius muscle, we examined it’s effect on the pain threshold of the subjects and analyzed it’s role in decreasing the degree of pain. During the three weeks of research, subjects conducted VAS test and we measured their pain threshold before and after the test. Here are the conclusions we drew from the procedure mentioned above. When we applied Rolfing technique to subject’s bilateral upper trapezius muscle 1, 2 every weeks of the research saw the increased level of pain threshold of subject. After applying Chiropractic remedy to subject’s bilateral upper trapezius muscle 1, 2 showed increased or decreased level of pain threshold. In the result of VAS test conducted before and after the test, the value of average level of pain in experiment group decreased. And to conclude, both Rolfing technique and Chiropractic technique had significant effects on the relief of pain. But we confirmed that Rolfing technique is more effective on relieving pain than Chiropractic technique.