Achilles Tendinopathy, Pain
Conditions
Keywords
achilles tendon, electrolysis, tendinopathy
Brief summary
Achilles tendinopathy is the injury that primarily occurs in athletes and people who engage in repetitive activities that involve the calf muscles, such as running, jumping, and sudden acceleration and deceleration movements. To observe the effectiveness of dry needling in the PGM of the gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on the intensity of pain in gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on pain intensity in patients with patients with Achilles tendinopathy, compared to the application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis on the tendon.
Interventions
DEVICEDry needling
Dry needling using the Hong technique on the most hyperalgesic trigger point in the gastrocnemius muscle.
DEVICEElectrolysis
Electrolysis on the Achilles tendon using ultrasound-guided technique.
Sponsors
Universidad Católica de Ávila
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Signing of informed consent both to participate in the study and to undergo invasive in the study, as well as to undergo invasive physiotherapy techniques. physiotherapy techniques. * Presence of symptoms (swelling or pain) for at least 3 months. * Positive Achilles tendon palpation test. * Males and females over 18 years of age. * Presence of MMP in the gastrocnemius muscle, meeting at least three of the following criteria diagnostic criteria described by Travell and Simons: * Presence of palpable tight band. * Local pain on pressure at the nodule of the tense band. * Recognition by the patient as his usual pain after mechanical after mechanical stimulation of the sensitive nodule. * Limitation of range of motion.
Exclusion criteria
* Any related acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease that may related chronic musculoskeletal disease, which may affect the results of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity. | 5 weeks | Measurement of pain intensity using the VAS scale (0 minimum pain, 10 maximum bearable pain). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure pain threshold | 5 weeks | Pressure pain threshold measured by algometer over the most hyperalgesic point on the Achilles tendon measured in Newtons. |
| Range of movement | 5 weeks | Measurement of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measured by digital goniometer. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed