Jumper's knee. Patellar tendinitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Ultrasound guided dry needling in addition to routine physical therapy. each session of ultrasound guided dry needling will consist of three needle insertions last
Sponsors
The University of Lahore
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Athletes with medical diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy and anterior knee pain located on the inferior pole of the patella for over 1 month. The intensity of pain of 3.0 or greater on a 0-to-10 visual analog scale while walking up and down stairs and high pain intensity in single leg decline squat test. Palpation tenderness of the superior insertion of the patellar tendon. Athletes of either genders Age ranges between 18 to 45 years. A score below 80 on the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for PT (VISA-P) questionnaire. Pain provocation on Single leg decline squat test as a score >0 on the NRS.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Knee surgery within the previous 6 months. Chronic knee joint diseases. Corticosteroid injection in the patellar tendon within the last 1 month. Contraindications for needling such as allergies/sensitivities, diseases/conditions, implants, areas of acute inflammation, acute systemic infections, on blood thinner or anticoagulants, with known history of bleeding disorders. Presence of multiple focal areas of calcification within the proximal tendon or radiographic fractures around the knee. Use of analgesics for last 48 hours. Any other concomitant treatment for jumper’s knee.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: baseline, 1st, 2nd, and 4th week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional disability. Timepoint: baseline, 1st, 2nd and 4th week after the intervention. Method of measurement: VISA-P Score, KOOS Score, Lysholm score. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactFaiza Sharif
The University of Lahore
Outcome results
None listed