Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2014 Oct; 5(4): (B) 635 - 642 This article can be downloaded from www.ijpbs.net B - 635 Research Article Allied science International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences ISSN 0975-6299 COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND AND ISCHAEMIC COMPRESSION ON LATENT TRIGGER POINT IN UPPER TRAPEZIUS. DR. PREETI GAZBARE * , DR. TUSHAR PALEKAR AND DR.MANISHA RATHI Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, MH, India. ABSTRACT Myofascial trigger point (TrP) is hyperirritable area located in a taut band of skeletal muscle that is painful on compression, gives characteristic referred pain & an autonomic response to a remote area. Trapezius acts continuously to hold the head upright, leading to formation of TrP.To compare effect of ultrasound (US) & ischaemic compression(IC) on latent TrP in upper trapezius. Pretest-posttest experimental group design. 30 subjects were randomly assigned from inclusion criteria in 2 groups, group A (n=15) treated with US & B (n=15) with IC, for 7 days. Outcome measure was feel threshold (TF), pain threshold (TP), pain tolerance threshold (PTT) by using galvanic current. paired and unpaired t test was applied. Both the groups showed improvement (p<0.00). Both US & IC are equally effective in treating TrP showing increase in TF,TP,TT and subsequently reduction in pain sensitivity on TrP. KEY WORDS: Trigger point,Ischaemic compression,Ultrasound. *Corresponding author DR. PREETI GAZBARE Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, MH, India.