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Effect of dry needling and nerve stimulation in shin splint in marathon runners

Not Applicable
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
Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
umerical pain rating scale, pressure algometer, ankle range of motionTimepoint: pre test 0 week <br/ ><br>post test 4 week
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
TENS and Dry needlingTimepoint: 4 weeks
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