None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: INTERVENTIONAL GROUP: DYNAMIC CUPPING will be applied with appropriate suction and moved dynamically over the trigger point area for 5-10 min per session (direction of the cup movement
Sponsors
Dr. Ravi Patil Institute of Physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants aged between 20-60 years with trigger points in calf muscle both the genders are included in the study Participants with pain more than 3 months with prolonged standing during teaching hours Pain score of 3-10 [visual analog scale] Participants with the history of prolonged standing more than 4-6 hours/day Participants with at least one active trigger point Willingness to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with open wounds Participants with fractures Participants who are having active case of deep vein thrombosis Patients with skin conditions at treatment area Patients with mental retardation Participants who are unwilling to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ankle foot index ankle range of motion: active dorsiflexion and plantar flexionTimepoint: pre assessment on day 1 and post assessment on day 28 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog scaleTimepoint: pre assessment on day 1 and post assessment on day 28 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBATUL MULLA
Dr. Ravi Patil Institute of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed