119855 20221124114025.0 doi 10.23937/2572-3243.1510103 sideral 130304 ART-2021-130304 eng Vega-Plá, Raquel Differences in Myofascial Trigger Points and Algometry in Craniocervical Muscles among Children with and without Headache: A Comparative Study 2021 Background: Headache is the most frequent neurological symptoms in children. The relationship between craniocervical muscles and headache has been studied in adults, however, studies in children are limited. Objectives: The present study aimed to examine and compare the presence of active and latent myofascial triggers points in head, neck, and shoulder muscles and pain pressure thresholds in children with headache and healthy controls. Methods: A comparative study with non experimental design was conducted. A total of 126 participants between 3 and 16-years-old were recruited. Subjects were divided into two groups: Children with headaches (who had suffered it in the last three months) and children without a headache. Anthropometric data, presence and number of latent or active myofascial trigger points, and pressure pain threshold in craniocervical muscles were compared between both groups. Results: A total of 19 symptomatic and 107 asymptomatic children were studied. The present study evidenced significant differences in the symptomatic group for the presence of both active and latent myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, suboccipital, and splenium muscles. No significant differences in the presence of myofascial trigger points in masseter and temporalis muscles were found. No statistically significant differences were found in algometry data between both groups. Conclusion: Despite the fact that pressure pain threshold did not present any differences between both groups, children with headache presented a greater number of active or latent myofascial trigger points in craniocervical muscles. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Rubio-Aramendi, Aitziber Cardiel-Sanchéz, Silvia Albarova-Corral, Isabel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1292-3163 Cabanillas-Barea, Sara Malo-Urriés, Miguel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9080-0543 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 7, 3 (2021), 103 [7 pp.] J Musculoskelet Disord Treat Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Treatment 2572-3243 599452 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/119855/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2885773 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/119855/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:119855 articulos driver 2022-11-24-09:14:23 ARTICLE