Injury;Sports
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates if the physiotherapy treatment based on combination of therapeutic exercise program and ultrasound-guided PNE on chronic soleous injuries may cause changes in pain, dorsal flexion of the ankle and muscle fatigue in female dance
Interventions
OTHERInvasive treatment and exercise therapy
The subjects of experimental group will perform therapeutic exercise program and they will be receive Percutaneous Electrolysis therapy and the subjects of experimental group will perform the same exercise program and they will be receive only needling puncture
Sponsors
University of Seville
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* older than 18 years * having a soleus muscle injury * chronic injury (\> 3 meses) * pain at stretch \> 3 points measured by NRS
Exclusion criteria
* belenophobia * other accuse injury * lumbar back pathology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain at palpation | From baseline measurement up to one month | measured by numeric rate scale (0 no pain; 10 worst pain) |
| Pain at stretch | From baseline measurement up to one month | measured by numeric rate scale (0 no pain; 10 worst pain) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ankle dorsiflexion | From baseline measurement up to one month | range of motion measured by goniometer (grade) |
| muscle fatigue | From baseline measurement up to one month | measured by heel test: raise until muscle fatigue (repetitions) |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed