PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KINESIO TAPPING DAN AUTOSTRETCHING TERHADAP PENURUNAN NYERI MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME OTOT UPPER TRAPEZIUS PADA PEGAWAI BADAN PERTANAHAN NASIONAL (BPN) DI LUBUK PAKAM TAHUN 2025

Myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius muscle is a painful condition characterized by trigger points in the taut band caused by adhesion to the myofascia structure. Office work is done using a computer with most of it done in a sitting work position and for a relatively long time the position of the neck bending for a long time will make the upper trapezius muscle contract continuously, contractions that occur continuously will cause tension or shortening of the muscle.
Kinesio tapping has a recoil effect that can lift the skin and provide a separation space between the skin and the muscle, so that it can launch lymphatic and blood circulation with muscle movement, reduce pain, correct tissue position mismatches and stimulate or stimulate mechanoreceptors in the skin. Autostretching is a stretching method commonly performed on postural muscles as a flexibility exercise that is actively performed by the patient.