Ignacio Astudillo Ganora, Emmanuel Hernández Salinas; Camila Peña Villegas; Lady Sanhueza Morales; Ahinoan Toledo Farias

Resumen

Introducción. Los trastornos musculoesqueléticos (TME) son un importante problema de salud pública en todo el mundo. Muchas son las herramientas o técnicas para resolver esta problemática, la pistola de masaje es actualmente uno de los articulos mas publicitados en el mundo del deporte y la rehabilitacion musculoesqueletica, desconociéndose su verdadera evidencia científica. Objetivo. Evaluar la evidencia de la pistola vibratoria de masaje y/o la terapia de vibración local en los distintos trastornos musculoesqueléticos. Métodos. Esta revisión bibliográfica obtuvo catorce estudios, los cuales fueron extraídos de diferentes bases de datos electrónicas como PUBMED, PEDro y SCOPUS. Utilizando términos Mesh y términos libres ("Vibration therapy" OR "Massage gun" OR “Vibration” [Mesh] OR "Localized vibration") AND ("Musculoskeletal Diseases"[Mesh]) OR "Range of Motion, Articular"[Mesh]) OR "Myalgia"[Mesh). Resultados. Diferentes estudios demostraron que la terapia de vibración local puede tener eficacacia en diferentes trastornos musculoesqueleticos. Conclusión. La pistola vibratoria de masaje carece de evidencia solida.

Palabras claves: Terapia de vibración, pistola de masaje, trastornos musculoesqueléticos y vibración local.

Efficacy of the vibrating massage gun or local vibration therapy and its main foundations in the different musculoskeletal disorders a bibliographic review

Abstract

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major public health problem worldwide. MSDs are the eighth leading cause of disability worldwide. Most MSDs are cumulative disorders resulting from repeated exposure over a long period of time, The objective of biomechanical and organizational risk factors was to describe the information in the literature about the effects and fundamentals of the vibratory pistol or local vibration therapy, in the different musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: This literature review obtained fourteen studies from which were taken from different electronic databases such as PUBMED, PEDro and SCOPUS. Results: The different studies showed that vibration therapy at the local level has efficacy in pain reduction, improvements in the joint range of movement, improves muscle activation, favors lymphatic drainage, among others. Conclusion: The evidence supports the use of vibration therapy at the local level in the different musculoskeletal disorders. However, the vibratory massage pistol lacks research to prove effectiveness.

Keywords: Vibration therapy, massage gun, musculoskeletal disorders and local vibration.