Injuries; Muscle, Nontraumatic
Conditions
Keywords
Manual Therapy, Massage, physium, pain, range of motion, quality of life, muscle injuries
Brief summary
Muscle injuries are currently particularly frequent among people who participate in sports. The diagnosis is easily made with an ultrasound study and Shear Wave Elastography.
Detailed description
Patients of the experimental group, after diagnosis by ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography , will receive five sessions of physium therapy at 80 millibars during one month. The measurements of the variables visual analog scale, joint mobility through the double inclinometer device, elasticity and tissue vascularization through the ultrasound, quality of life through SF-12 questionnaire and pressure algometry will be made before, after, month and three months after the end of treatment.
Interventions
DEVICEPhysium treatment
patients will receive five sessions of physium therapy at 80 millibars in 30 minutes for one month in muscle injury and diagnosed by ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography.
Sponsors
University of Cadiz
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Blind researcher
Intervention model description
RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL WITH BLIND EVALUATION BY THIRD PARTIES, LONGITUDINAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients of both sexes, aged between 20 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and diagnosed with muscle breakdown.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and surgically operated in the area to be treated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time necessary to return to full sport participation. | Baseline | Time necessary to return to full sport participation. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Range of motion. | Baseline and four weeks | Measured by goniometer. |
| The intensity of pain | Baseline and four weeks | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the area. |
| Time necessary to return to full sport participation. | Four weeks. | Time necessary to return to full sport participation. |
| Questionnaire SF 12 | Baseline and four weeks | The multidimensional health related quality of life |
| the extent of sports-related muscle injuries | Baseline and four weeks | Imaging is crucial to confirm and assess the extent of sports-related muscle injuries and may help to guide management. |
| Pressure pain thresholds in cervical trigger points | Baseline and four weeks | Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer |
Contacts
Primary ContactManuel Rodriguez Huguet, Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed