70
Participants
Start Date
March 19, 2019
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2019
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2019
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."
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.
District Health Quarter Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan
Riphah International University
OTHER