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The Effect of Gluteus Medius Dry Needling on Pain and Physical Function of Non-Athlete Women With Unilateral Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Publisher Pubmed



Karamiani F1 ; Mostamand J2 ; Rahimi A3 ; Nasirian M4
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  1. 1. Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Center and Rehabilitation Students Research Committee, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Physiotherapy and School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Faculty of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Published:2022


Abstract

Background: One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to the presence of trigger points within the gluteus medius (GM). Accordingly, using therapeutic interventions to eliminate trigger points is required. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of GM active trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) on pain and physical function of non-athlete women with unilateral PFPS. Methods: 29 young non-athlete women aged between 17 and 40 years old with unilateral PFPS were randomly divided into two groups of experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 14) through the simple and convenience sampling method. Both groups received conventional physiotherapy twice a week up to 6 sessions. The experimental group also received GM active TrP-DN once a week for 3 sessions in addition to the conventional physiotherapy. Pain intensity and physical function of women with PFPS were measured in both groups in three stages of before, immediately after and one week after performing the treatment sessions. Findings: The six-session physiotherapy treatment led to a significant reduction in pain intensity as well as an improvement in physical function in both groups (p < 0.001). In addition, the intergroup comparison showed a significant improvement in physical function of the experimental group after one week from the GM active TrP-DN, compared to the control group (p = 0.048). Conclusion: The present study indicated that conventional physiotherapy with or without GM active TrP-DN can reduce pain and improve physical function in non-athlete women with unilateral PFPS. This study also revealed that conventional physiotherapy combined with dry needling can lead to further reduction in pain and a greater improvement in physical function of this group of patients. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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