Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Electrolysis in Female Soccer With Soleus Injury

University of Seville20 enrolled

Overview

This study evaluates if the physiotherapy treatment based on combination of therapeutic exercise program and ultrasound-guided PNE on chronic soleous injuries may cause changes in pain, dorsal flexion of the ankle and muscle fatigue in female dance

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Injury;Sports

Interventions

Invasive treatment and exercise therapyOTHER

The subjects of experimental group will perform therapeutic exercise program and they will be receive Percutaneous Electrolysis therapy and the subjects of experimental group will perform the same exercise program and they will be receive only needling puncture

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * older than 18 years * having a soleus muscle injury * chronic injury (\> 3 meses) * pain at stretch \> 3 points measured by NRS Exclusion Criteria: * belenophobia * other accuse injury * lumbar back pathology

Locations (1)

University of Seville

Seville, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain at palpation

measured by numeric rate scale (0 no pain; 10 worst pain)

Time frame: From baseline measurement up to one month

Pain at stretch

measured by numeric rate scale (0 no pain; 10 worst pain)

Time frame: From baseline measurement up to one month

Secondary Outcomes

ankle dorsiflexion

range of motion measured by goniometer (grade)

Time frame: From baseline measurement up to one month

muscle fatigue

measured by heel test: raise until muscle fatigue (repetitions)

Time frame: From baseline measurement up to one month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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