Electrical Dry Needling as an Adjunct to Eccentric Exercise, Stretching and Manual Therapy for Mid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy: a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Summary
The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with achilles tendinopathy: eccentric exercise, stretching and manual therapy VS Electric dry needling, eccentric exercise, stretching and manual therapy. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat achilles tendinopathy. This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.
Description
Patients with achilles tendinopathy will be randomized to receive 8-10 treatments (1-2 treatments per week) over 6 weeks (10 treatments max) of either: (1)Eccentric exercise, stretching, manual therapy and electrical dry needling or 2. eccentric exercise, stretching and manual therapy
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult \>18 years old that is able to speak English. 2. Report of at least 3 months of Achilles pain clinically diagnosed as Achilles tendonitis or Achilles tendinopathy 3. Patient has not had physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic treatment or injections for Achilles pain in the last 6 months: 4. Diagnosis of noninsertional tendinopathy, defined as the following * Subjective report of pain located 2-6 cm proximal to the insertion of Achilles tendon to the calcaneus, particularly with running or jumping * Tenderness to palpation of the Achilles tendon whi…
Interventions
- OtherElectric dry needling and conventional PT
Electrical Dry Needling, Eccentric Exercise, Stretching and Manual Therapy
- OtherConventional PT
Eccentric Exercise, Stretching and Manual Therapy
Location
- Prisma Health - Research PT SpecialistsColumbia, South Carolina