The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cryoultrasound therapy versus diathermy in combination with high-intensity laser therapy for pain relief in male professional soccer players with muscle injuries. The main questions it intends to answer are: • Is this combination of treatments effective in these patients in terms of pain relief? Participants will receive a rehabilitation treatment consisting of cryo-ultrasound therapy and high intensity laser. Researchers will compare the group of participants, called the treatment group, with a control group to see if: • Is the combined treatment of cryoultrasound therapy and high intensity laser more effective in these patients than the combination of diathermy and high intensity laser?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
31
Group A received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and cryo-sound therapy.
Group B received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and diathermy.
Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation Unit of the A.O.U.P. Paolo Giaccone
Palermo, Italy
entity of the pain
numerical rating scale; the total score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more pain.
Time frame: 2 weeks
size of the muscle tear
measurement in centimeters by ultrasound.
Time frame: 2 weeks
frequency of relapses
number of relapses
Time frame: 3 months after the injury
return to play
number of days
Time frame: 3 months after the injury
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