Background This study aimed to evaluate the additive effect of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE), which addresses the biopsychosocial and neurophysiological foundations of pain, on conventional physiotherapy in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
Methods Forty individuals with MPS aged between 18-50 years participated in the study. The participants were divided into two groups as study group (n=20) and control group (n=20). The control group received a conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program three times a week 6 weeks. In the Study group, PNE was given once a week for 6 weeks in addition to the conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation programme. Short Form Mc-Gill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Algometer, Pain Catastrophising Scale (PCS), Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Myotonometry were used in the evaluation.