The effectiveness of aroma therapy massage oil (pa-ta-vee oil formulate) for muscle pain and tension in patients with myofascial pain syndrome

Abstract

Introduction: Illnesses caused by muscle disorders are a common occurrence, and can lead
to physical and mental suffering, a dependency on treatments, as well as affect lifestyle and
the general quality of life.
Objective: To study the effectiveness of aroma therapy massage oil (pa-ta-vee oil formulate)
for muscle pain and tension in patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome, and to compare the
effectiveness of the pa-ta-vee oil formulate with the Pa-ta-vee body element (soil element),
as well as other body elements including a-po, wa-yo, and te-cho elements (i.e., water, wind
and fire elements).
Methods: This study was conducted with twenty patients affected with Myofascial Pain Syndrome
who had experienced muscle pain and tension, and received treatment at Suwannabhumi
Hospital in Roiet Province. The 20 patients were divided into 2 groups of 10 each. The first
group of patients had the pa-ta-vee body element treatment. The second group of patients
underwent other body element treatments, including the a-po, wa-yo, and te-cho elements.
Patients from both groups received the aroma therapy massage oil (pa-ta-vee oil formulate)
1.0 ml at a time, 2 times/day (i.e., mornings and evenings) for 4 consecutive weeks. Before and
after treatment, all patients were evaluated for muscle pain using visual rating scales, with their
muscle tension calculated via degrees of movement using a goniometer.
Results: Patients who received the aroma therapy massage oil (pa-ta-vee oil formulate) had
both a significant reduction in muscle pain and an increased degree of muscle movement (both
p < 0.05). When compared with the body elements, the pa-ta-vee oil formulate significantly
lowered pain level in the patients having the pa-ta-vee body element, more so than those
patients receiving other body elements (p < 0.05). However, the degree of muscle movement
was not significantly different between the various body elements.
Conclusion: Aroma therapy massage oil (pa-ta-vee oil formulate) may relieve muscle pain and
tension for patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome. The patients may apply it topically by
themselves to relieve pain and reduce their other medical expenses