Trigger Point Dry Needling In Patient With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 19, 2019

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2019

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2019

Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Interventions
OTHER

Dry needling

"Hot Pack will be applied on Quadriceps muscles before session for general relaxation for 7-10 minutes. Stretching of quadriceps femoris muscle with 4 repetitions and 15 second hold per session will be performed. Strengthening exercises of 3 sets of 10 RM with progressive loading per session will be performed.~Then after wearing gloves and appropriate personal protective measures, a thin filiform needle will be inserted which will penetrate into the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points."

OTHER

Control

Hot Pack will be applied on Quadriceps muscles before session for general relaxation for 7-10 minutes. Stretching of quadriceps femoris muscle with 4 repetitions and 15 second hold per session will be performed. Strengthening exercises of 3 sets of 10 RM with progressive loading per session will be performed.

Trial Locations (1)

32200

District Health Quarter Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Riphah International University

OTHER

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