Theragun vs Dry Needling on Neck Pain, Range of Motion and Disability Among Heavy Weightlifters

Riphah International University28 enrolled

Overview

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Theragun technique. Group B will receive Dry Needling technique.

The objective of the study is to determine the Comparative effects of theragun and dry needling on neck pain, range of motion and disability among heavy weightlifters. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Theragun technique. Group B will receive Dry Needling technique. Neck Disability index (NDI), Universal Goniometer, Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used to assess at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at 6 weeks. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dry Needling Neck Pain Range of Motion Weight Lifting

Interventions

Theragun TechniqueOTHER

Use the Theragun for a designated duration per session, such as 5-10 minutes for one session per week for 6 weeks

Dry Needling TechniqueOTHER

Dry needle deep (20 mm) TrP acupuncture of myofascial duration per session, such as 5-10 minutes for one session per week for 6 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * •Male athlete, * 20 -35 years of age, * Weight lifting from 1 -2 years, * Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test positive Exclusion Criteria: * • Cerebrovascular diseases, * Migraine, * Cervicogenic Headache, * Musculoskeletal, cervical spondylosis, cervical spondylolisthesis, * Cervical post-operative, * Traumatic events in the past three months, * Presence of a physical or mental illness

Locations (1)

Pakistan sports board

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disability

The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is commonly used for clinical and research assessment for chronic neck pain

Time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Range of Motion

A goniometer is an instrument that measures the available range of motion at a joint

Time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Neck Pain

Patient level of pain will be assessed using this Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

Time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Central Contacts

Aamir Gul Memon, MS DPT

CONTACT

+92-3173766621 aamir.gul@riphah.edu.pk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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