Dry Needling, Neck Pain, Range of Motion, Weight Lifting
Conditions
Keywords
Theragun, Dry Needling, Neck Pain, Range of Motion, Disability, Heavy weightlifters
Brief summary
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Theragun technique. Group B will receive Dry Needling technique.
Detailed description
The objective of the study is to determine the Comparative effects of theragun and dry needling on neck pain, range of motion and disability among heavy weightlifters. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Theragun technique. Group B will receive Dry Needling technique. Neck Disability index (NDI), Universal Goniometer, Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used to assess at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at 6 weeks. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.
Interventions
OTHERTheragun Technique
Use the Theragun for a designated duration per session, such as 5-10 minutes for one session per week for 6 weeks
OTHERDry Needling Technique
Dry needle deep (20 mm) TrP acupuncture of myofascial duration per session, such as 5-10 minutes for one session per week for 6 weeks
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
the assessor who will take the readings is blind
Intervention model description
randomized clinical trail
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* •Male athlete, * 20 -35 years of age, * Weight lifting from 1 -2 years, * Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test positive
Exclusion criteria
* • Cerebrovascular diseases, * Migraine, * Cervicogenic Headache, * Musculoskeletal, cervical spondylosis, cervical spondylolisthesis, * Cervical post-operative, * Traumatic events in the past three months, * Presence of a physical or mental illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Range of Motion | pre and 6 weeks post interventional | A goniometer is an instrument that measures the available range of motion at a joint |
| Neck Pain | pre and 6 weeks post interventional | Patient level of pain will be assessed using this Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) |
| Disability | pre and 6 weeks post interventional | The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is commonly used for clinical and research assessment for chronic neck pain |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactAamir Gul Memon, MS DPT
Outcome results
None listed