Effectiveness of Dry Needling of the Gastrocnemius Muscle VS Electrolysis in Subjects With Achilles Tendinopathy

Universidad Católica de Ávila80 enrolled

Overview

Achilles tendinopathy is the injury that primarily occurs in athletes and people who engage in repetitive activities that involve the calf muscles, such as running, jumping, and sudden acceleration and deceleration movements. To observe the effectiveness of dry needling in the PGM of the gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on the intensity of pain in gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on pain intensity in patients with patients with Achilles tendinopathy, compared to the application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis on the tendon.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Achilles Tendinopathy Pain

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Signing of informed consent both to participate in the study and to undergo invasive in the study, as well as to undergo invasive physiotherapy techniques. physiotherapy techniques. * Presence of symptoms (swelling or pain) for at least 3 months. * Positive Achilles tendon palpation test. * Males and females over 18 years of age. * Presence of MMP in the gastrocnemius muscle, meeting at least three of the following criteria diagnostic criteria described by Travell and Simons: * Presence of palpable tight band. * Local pain on pressure at the nodule of the tense band. * Recognition by the patient as his usual pain after mechanical after mechanical stimulation of the sensitive nodule. * Limitation of range of motion. Exclusion Criteria: * Any related acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease that may related chronic musculoskeletal disease, which may affect the results of the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain intensity.

Measurement of pain intensity using the VAS scale (0 minimum pain, 10 maximum bearable pain).

Time frame: 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Pressure pain threshold

Pressure pain threshold measured by algometer over the most hyperalgesic point on the Achilles tendon measured in Newtons.

Time frame: 5 weeks

Range of movement

Measurement of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measured by digital goniometer.

Time frame: 5 weeks

Effectiveness of Dry Needling of the Gastrocnemius Muscle VS Electrolysis in Subjects With Achilles Tendinopathy

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes