Comparative Effects of Two Conservative Treatments in Teres Major in Handball Athletes With Shoulder Pain

Universidad de Zaragoza30 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of the dry needling technique and diacutaneous fibrolysis technique in teres major muscles on pain, range of motion, strength extensibility and muscular properties of the soft tissues of the shoulder in athletes with shoulder pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Shoulder Pain Dry Needling Diacutaneous Fibrolysis Athletic Injuries

Interventions

Diacutaneous FibrolysisOTHER

Application of diacutaneous fibrolysis in teres major

Dry needlingOTHER

Dry needling based on fast-in fast-out technique in the teresa major muscle

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Athletes with Shoulder pain * Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit * Presence of active MTrP in the teres major muscle Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery in the upper limb * Previous physiotherapy treatments in the shoulder * Dry needling contraindications * Previous dry needling experience to mantain the blinding

Locations (1)

Sandra Jiménez Jiménez-del-Barrio

Soria, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

muscle stiffness

the examiners assess the mechanical properties of the fascial and soft tissues with a myoton

Time frame: baseline

muscle stiffness

the examiners assess the mechanical properties of the fascial and soft tissues with a myoton

Time frame: After treatment immediately "1 hour"

muscle stiffness

the examiners assess the mechanical properties of the fascial and soft tissues with a myoton

Time frame: After treatment, one week follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Pain intensity

the examiners assess the pain intensity using a visual analoigue scale

Time frame: Baseline

Pain intensity

the examiners assess the pain intensity using a visual analoigue scale

Time frame: After treatment immediately "1 hour"

Pain intensity

the examiners assess the pain intensity using a visual analoigue scale

Time frame: After treatment, "one week follow-up"

Range of motion

the examiners assess the shoulder range of motion with an universal goniometer

Time frame: Baseline

Range of motion

the examiners assess the shoulder range of motion with an universal goniometer

Time frame: After treatment immediately "1 hour"

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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