The Effect of Needle Placement on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Balance, Pain and Functional Outcomes in Individuals With Injury to the Ankle and/or Hindfoot

"The dry-needling treatment will consist of inserting a sterile needle into 2-4 muscles of the participant either at the MTrP or 2 cm away from the MTrP, but within the same muscle. To assist in the reduction of infection risk and protection of the participants, the site will be cleaned with alcohol prior to treatment and investigators performing the needling treatment will wear gloves and handle needles using aseptic technique throughout the procedure. Each needle insertion will last approximately 5 seconds using a pistoning (in and out) technique."