COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION AND DEEP TRANSVERSE FRICTION MASSAGE ON SUBJECTS WITH ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendinopathy.Achilles TendinopathyM76.6
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240429061592N1
- Lead Sponsor
- THE UNIVERSITY OF FAISALABAD
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
18 to 40 years of age
Clinically diagnosed with AT by a clinician
Pain that is localized 2-7 cm from the tendon's distal insertion
Patient with U/L or B/L AT
Having pain greater than 3 on NPRS
Positive Royal London hospital test
Positive Arc sign
Willing to participate will be included into study
Exclusion Criteria
Past history of ankle fracture that affect joint
Having pain 3 or less than 3 on NPRS
Insertional tendinopathy
Rheumatic conditions
Diabetes or circulatory issues
Achilles tendon injuries other than AT
Positive Thompson’s test
Patient with age less than 18 years or above than 40 years
Participants with any diagnosed auto-immune disorder
Having co-morbidities such as neoplasm
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before Intervention and at the end of 3rd week. Method of measurement: NPRS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional Disability. Timepoint: Before Intervention and after 3rd week. Method of measurement: VISA-A Achilles Questionnaire.