Massage Gun vs Deep Massage for Shoulder Knots
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares using a handheld massage device (like a massage gun) with deep pressure massage to treat painful knots in the upper shoulder muscle. It may help people with moderate to severe neck or shoulder pain who have not had recent treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a tender knot (trigger point) in the muscle on top of your shoulder that hurts when pressed and can cause pain to spread.
- Your neck or shoulder pain is at least moderate to severe (4 out of 10 or higher on a pain scale).
- You have not had any treatment for neck or shoulder pain in the last 4 weeks.
- You are between 24 and 45 years old.
- You do not have any serious neck or shoulder conditions, nerve problems, widespread pain conditions like fibromyalgia, recent injuries, or pregnancy.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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