Ankle functional instability. Other instability, right ankle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dry needling is performed by fast in fast out technique for the tibialis anterior and peroneus longous muscles. Intervention 2: Control group: The sham dry needlin
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy and right ankle sprain participants (18-40 years old) Subjects do not participate in any sports or physical activities, based on Baecke questionnaire (8 score or less) Contraindications of dry needling Subjects with right ankle sprain should have following conditions:1- at least 2 history of ankle sprains that has disturbed the daily activities of the person for at least one day and the symptoms of inflammation, swelling, pain and redness have been seen 2-Ankle instability will be diagnosed by a self-administered questionnaire of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool 3- feeling of instability or sudden giving way of the ankle ,at least twice during the last 6 months Right domain leg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any history of neurological and cardiovascular diseases musculoskeletal disorder in other lower limb joints in ankle sprain subjects and any musculoskeletal disorder in lower limbs of the healthy participants Any ankles' deformity Any medical conditions including headache , … during study Drug abuse or any medical use Contraindications of MRI including any metal object in the body, pace maker and … Drink caffeine couple of hours before brain scan
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coordinates of maximum intensity; Voxel count; Peak intensity. Timepoint: During dorsiflexion movement (before dry needling intervention), during dry needling intervention, during dorsiflexion movement (after dry needling intervention). Method of measurement: Functional magnetic resonance imaging machine. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dorsi flexor strength. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Manual dynamometer.;Active dorsi-flexor range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard goniometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Persian version of McGill Pain Questionnaire Short-form. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoshanak Honarpisheh
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed