Background:Motorcycle taxi online are becoming the latest transportation trends among the public. Motorcyclists activity on motorcycle taxi online, due to neck position that tend to be flexible when viewing map, shoulder
static when driving, wearing helmet done for long time and continuously, then gradually can cause complaints of myofascial pain in neck muscle that is upper trapezius muscle. The purpose of this research is to know the effect
of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) combination and ischemic compression technique on upper trapezius muscle to myofascial pain syndrome.
Methods: This study used quasi experimental by using two groups of pre and post test without control. Respondents were 22 people consisting of two treatment groups with each group amounted to 11 people. This study was conducted for 4 weeks with a dose of 2 times a week.
Result: The result of influence test in TENS and TENS + IC group obtained p <0,05 then both groups have influence of TENS in reducing myofascial pain syndrome complaints. Conclusion: The combination of TENS and Ischemic Compression is better than TENS in reducing myofascial
syndrome pain complaints on online motorcycle taxi drivers
