This study will compare the effect of dry needling on the active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid versus the effect of dry needling at 1.5 centimeters of active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid, both combined with ischemic compression, on cervical pain and cervical motor control short and medium term.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
34
The intervention consist on dry needling in the active trigger point, and next, do ischemic compression in the same point.
The intervention consist on dry needling at 1.5 centimeters from the active trigger point, and next, do ischemic compression in the same point.
University of Alcalá
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Cervical Pain
Changes in the level of Cervical Pain.
Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Cervical Motor Control
Change in the Cervical Motor Control
Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Cervical Range of Movement
Changes in grades of cervical movement
Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Coordination of superficial and deep cervical flexor muscles
Changes in the coordination of cervical flexor muscles
Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Cervical Disability
Changes in perceived cervical disability
Time frame: Pre-intervention,1 month
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