Mechanical hyperalgesia areas, also known as myofascial trigger points, are treated by manual therapy or invasive technics. Dry needling achieves an improvement of the symptomatology in 70% of the subjects, being the acute patients the most benefited. However, bruising, bleeding, pain during treatment or post-needling soreness. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of interior heel pain, affects approximately 10% of the general population and is one of the most benefited pathologies in the long term by the application of dry needling The gauge of the needle chosen for the treatment can influence post-needling soreness intensity and pressure pain threshold. Objective To evaluate the relation between post-needling soreness intensity and needle diameter on the treatment of the most hyperalgesic point of the internal gastrocnemius. Hypothesis Post-needling soreness intensity and pressure pain threshold depend on needle diameter applied in the treatment of the most hyperalgesic point of the internal gastrocnemius.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Post-needling soreness intensity
Timeframe: Change From Baseline in Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale at 72 hours.
Pressure Pain Threshold
Timeframe: Change from Baseline Pressure Pain Threshold at 72 hours