The Effect of Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement Versus Dry Needling on Pain, Function, and Range of Motion Among Athletes with Hip Adductor Related Groin Pain and Dysfunction
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Al-Quds University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Sheet of Demographic Data
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to highlight and investigate the effectiveness of two common management practices in physiotherapy, dry needling intervention as a soft tissue technique and Mulligan mobilization with movements MWM as a joint technique, on pain, function, and range of motion among athletes with hip adductor-related groin pain and dysfunction.
Detailed Description
Background:
Injuries are considered a common challenge in the sports field, 31% of the injuries are muscular, especially in the lower extremities. Injuries in the groin area are a major and serious problem because they are common, lead to prolonged symptoms, and had a high recurrence rate.
Study objective:
This study aims to highlight and investigate the effectiveness of two common management practices in physiotherapy, dry needling DN intervention as a soft tissue technique and Mulligan mobilization with movements MWM as a joint technique.
Methods:
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 35 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Athletes suffered from unilateral adductor-related groin pain, grades 1 and
- •Acute, subacute, or chronic athletes with hip adductor-related groin pain and dysfunction.
- •Groin pain during or after activities.
- •Pain at palpation of the adductors and their origin.
- •Pain on resistance against adduction.
- •Aged 15- 35 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with other causes of groin pain such as:
- •Lymphadenitis.
- •Prostatitis, Urinary infections, Malignancy.
- •Spinal pathology.
- •Hip joint osteoarthritis.
- •Inguinal-related or Iliopsoas-related groin pain.
- •Femoral or Inguinal hernia.
- •Referral pain and adductor strain grade
- •Current use of medication.
Arms & Interventions
Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement and Dry Needling
the intervention group 1 was treated using Mulligan Mobilization with Movements and Dry Needling (DN&MWM) for soft tissue trigger points, (N=15).
Intervention: Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement and Dry Needling (Other)
Dry Needling
the intervention group 2 was treated using Dry Needling (DN) for soft tissue trigger points, (N=15).
Intervention: Dry Needling (DN) (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Sheet of Demographic Data
Time Frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
Demographic, personal data, and injury history were obtained at baseline from the patient interview and recorded on a data collection sheet
Numeric Pain Rating Scale NPRS
Time Frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is valid and reliable, a self-assessing questionnaire , used to assess the severity of pain. 0- 10 scale where 0 represents "no pain" and 10 representing "unbearable pain." Each participant was asked to indicate the pain level before and after treatment.
Y-Balance Test YBT
Time Frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
The Y balance test was developed from the star excursion balance test (SEBT) and assesses performance during single-leg balance with reaching in the 3 directions: anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral. the patient stands on one leg while reaching out in 3 different directions with the other lower extremity.
FABER Test
Time Frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
To assess the adductor muscle tightness and shortening due to injury. FABER test is used as a provocation special test but has also been used as a measurement of combined hip range of motion, also useful tools for the hip examination, particularly for anterior hip or groin pain. The patient lies supine on the examination table. The hip and knee of the tested leg are flexed, abducted, and externally rotated, as the foot of the tested leg is placed on the contralateral thigh just proximal to the knee. While stabilizing the pelvis on the contralateral side, gentle pressure is applied downwards on the knee of the tested leg, also measuring the distance from the lateral condyle of the knee to the surface of the examination table for both affected and none affected knees.
Five Seconds Copenhagen Squeeze Test
Time Frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
The therapist placed his arms between the athlete's knees and asked the athlete to squeeze the legs as hard as possible for five seconds, then, scored any pain in the groin area on a scale of 0 to 10 NPRS Scale
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported