hamstring tightness. Contracture of muscle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: hamstring muscle is needling cone shape fast in-fast out during a therapeutic session at 3 points of muscle end plate for 1 minute at each point unilaterally. Inter
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The age range is 18-30 years The PKE is reduced by 20 degrees or more Lack of contraindications for using dry needles (diabetes, pregnancy, vascular disease, epilepsy, psychiatric problems such as anxiety and thirst disturbances, allergy to needles used in metals) Do not use blood diluents such as warfarin and flavvix Lack of infection or malignancy in the lower extremity Lack of history of spinal surgery The subjects should be evoided 24 hours before participating in the assessment of severe labor, smoking, coffee, alcohol and non-steroidal drugs and drugs that affect muscle tone to eliminate all possible muscle tone afflictions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue the evaluation and treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| H-reflex latency. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Hmax/Mmax. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Length of hamstring muscle. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Passive knee extension test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAref Sadat
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed