OUTCOME COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED DRY NEEDLING IN ADDITION TO CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH JUMPER’S KNEE

The University of Lahore0 个研究点目标入组 96 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年4月26日

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•Athletes with medical diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy and anterior knee pain located on the inferior pole of the patella for over 1 month. The intensity of pain of 3.0 or greater on a 0-to-10 visual analog scale while walking up and down stairs and high pain intensity in single leg decline squat test. Palpation tenderness of the superior insertion of the patellar tendon.
•Athletes of either genders Age ranges between 18 to 45 years.
•A score below 80 on the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for PT (VISA-P) questionnaire.
•Pain provocation on Single leg decline squat test as a score >0 on the NRS.

•Knee surgery within the previous 6 months.
•Chronic knee joint diseases.
•Corticosteroid injection in the patellar tendon within the last 1 month.
•Contraindications for needling such as allergies/sensitivities, diseases/conditions, implants, areas of acute inflammation, acute systemic infections, on blood thinner or anticoagulants, with known history of bleeding disorders.
•Presence of multiple focal areas of calcification within the proximal tendon or radiographic fractures around the knee.
•Use of analgesics for last 48 hours.
•Any other concomitant treatment for jumper’s knee.

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