The effects of dry needling on flexibility & electrophysiological indices in healthy men with hamstring tightness
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- hamstring tightness.Contracture of muscleM62.4
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190503043452N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
The age range is 18-30 years
The PKE is reduced by 20 degrees or more
Lack of contraindications for using dry needles (diabetes, pregnancy, vascular disease, epilepsy, psychiatric problems such as anxiety and thirst disturbances, allergy to needles used in metals)
Do not use blood diluents such as warfarin and flavvix
Lack of infection or malignancy in the lower extremity
Lack of history of spinal surgery
The subjects should be evoided 24 hours before participating in the assessment of severe labor, smoking, coffee, alcohol and non-steroidal drugs and drugs that affect muscle tone to eliminate all possible muscle tone afflictions.
Exclusion Criteria
Unwillingness to continue the evaluation and treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method H-reflex latency. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Hmax/Mmax. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Length of hamstring muscle. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Passive knee extension test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method