To date, there are not studies about the effectiveness of dry needling versus ischemic compression in the triceps surae trigger points. A randomized clinical trial is carried out. A sample of 30 subjects are recruited and allocated into dry needling (n = 15) and ischemic compression (n = 15). Outcome measurements such as dorsal flexion range of motion, plantar pressures, temperature, superficial muscle activity and trigger points pressure pain threshold are measured immediately before and after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Trigger point deep dry needling
Trigger point ischemic compression
Fisiofuenla
Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
Range of motion
Ankle dorsal flexion by means of the goniometer
Time frame: Change from Baseline Range of motion at 25 minutes
Plantar pressures
Plantar pressures platform
Time frame: Change from Baseline Plantar pressures at 25 minutes
Temperature
Thermal imaging
Time frame: Change from Baseline Temperature at 25 minutes
Superficial muscle activity
Electromyography
Time frame: Change from Baseline Superficial muscle activity at 25 minutes
Pressure pain threshold
Algometer
Time frame: Change from Baseline Pressure pain threshold at 25 minutes
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