None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Controlled, randomized, single-blind clinical trial with subjects undergoing of the anterior cruciate ligament who receive physical therapy in the Rehabilitation Service of CEMTRO Clinic in Madrid. The primary aim of this study is know which are the mechanical changes of dry needling in the hamstring muscles of patient who have been operated on anterior cruciate ligament. We will observe the effects in terms on knee´s range of joint mobility, pain and functionality. Our hypothesis is based on the dry needling can improve the recovery of this kind of patient.
Interventions
-Deep dry needling treatment with acupuncture needle in Myofascial Trigger Point of hamstrings of the leg which has been operated, once a week for 6 month. The duration of dry needling treatment it´s five minutes and it will be realized in CEMTRO´S clinic gym. Dry needling will be make once a week before the manual physical therapy protocol by a physical therapist .
- Manual therapy protocol based on massage and stretching of stabilize muscles of knee, mobilization of knee in flexion and extens
-Deep dry needling treatment with acupuncture needle in Myofascial Trigger Point of hamstrings of the leg which has been operated, once a week for 6 month. The duration of dry needling treatment it´s five minutes and it will be realized in CEMTRO´S clinic gym. Dry needling will be make once a week before the manual physical therapy protocol by a physical therapist . - Manual therapy protocol based on massage and stretching of stabilize muscles of knee, mobilization of knee in flexion and extension movement,Treatment will be realized five days a week for 6 months by a physical therapist in CEMTRO´S clinic gym. The duration of each session of treatment it´s half an hour. Dry needling and manual physical therapy protocol will be in the same period of 6 month. -Evaluation of pain with visual analogic scale - Evaluation of functionality -Evaluation of range of motion. Treatment and evaluation will be carried out by a Physical therapist. We will collect the information obtained and the registration of visits in an diary and excel program.
Sponsors
Alcala de Henares University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
- Patiens who has been operated to reconstruct anterior ligament cruciate. - Patiens in whom there is evidence of a loss flexibility of hamstring
Exclusion criteria
- Patiens who has received dry needling in the same leg one week before surgery. - Patiens with sensitive alteration - Patiens with different injuries which can cause dysfunction in lower limbs like degenerative diseases, acute medical processes or neurological diseases - Fear of needles - Coagulation problems
Outcome results
None listed