38
Participants
Start Date
December 12, 2018
Primary Completion Date
January 4, 2021
Study Completion Date
March 16, 2021
Acupuncture and Home Exercise
Acupuncture (needles will be placed at BL 60, BL 61, KI 3, KI 4 with needles directed into the Achilles tendon. Needles inserted until a firm catch of the needle entering the tendon was appreciated. Energy (a small electrical current) is placed from KI 3(-) KI 4(+) and BL 61 (-) BL 60(+) at 30 Hz for 15min) plus the prescribed home exercise program
Home Exercise Alone
The prescribed home exercise program alone.
96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base
Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base
Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
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