PENGARUH KOMBINASI RELAKSASI OTOT PROGRESIF DAN MCKENZIE NECK EXERCISE TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN FUNGSIONAL KASUS MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME OTOT UPPER TRAPEZIUS PADA MAHASISWA KM-HSS WILAYAH MALANG

Student activities in front of the computer for too long can be at risk of causing
myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius muscle. Myofascial pain
syndrome can occur due to tension in the neck muscles caused by excessive
activities in front of the computer in an ergonomic position that triggers the
emergence of trigger points and causes myofascial pain syndrome, this has an
impact on the decrease in the functional ability of the neck. In overcoming
these disorders, the actions that can be given are in the form of providing
progressive muscle relaxation exercises and McKenzie neck exercises, the
purpose of giving a combination of ROP exercises and McKenzie neck exercises
is to increase the subjective experience that physiological tension can be
relaxed, then restore normal neck alignment, and help reduce pain. . So that
it is able to provide an increase in the functional ability of the neck. Knowing
the effect of the combination of progressive muscle relaxation and McKenzie
neck exercise on the functional ability of myofascial pain syndrome cases of
upper trapezius muscle in college students. This study used a pre-experimental
one group pretest and posttest research design with a sample of 10 students
who were given a combination of progressive muscle relaxation exercises and
McKenzie neck exercise which were carried out for 2 weeks, 2 times a day. This
study uses the Neck Disability Index as an instrument for measuring the
functional ability of the neck. The results of data analysis using the paired Ttest showed a significance value of 0.000, which means that H1 is accepted.
There is an effect of a combination of progressive muscle relaxation and
McKenzie neck exercise on increasing functional ability in cases of upper
trapezius muscle myofascial pain syndrome in KM HSS students in the Malang
Region.