Effect of dry needling and nerve stimulation in shin splint in marathon runners
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/10/046716
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr D Y Patil College of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
subjects with shin pain in age group 20-40 years.
state level marathon runners both male and female.
pain and tenderness localised to distal two third of the medial border of the tibia at the junction of periosteum and the fascia.
pain in this area exacerbated by weight bearing or physical activity and relieved at rest.
presence of tender spot at shin
shin pain because of marathon.
marathon runners training for more than 6 months.
subjects that do not have shin pain.
subjects below the age of 20 and above the age of 40.
subjects with possibility of stress fracture.
subjects unwilling to participate.
subjects with needle phobia.
lymphoedema.
abnormal bleeding tendency.
diabetes.
inappropriate for any other reason.
screened for stress fracture.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umerical pain rating scale, pressure algometer, ankle range of motionTimepoint: pre test 0 week <br/ ><br>post test 4 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method TENS and Dry needlingTimepoint: 4 weeks