An interventional study of Massage and DIathermy in Musculoskeletal Pain, sponsored by Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna. Completed. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-09-26.
Sponsored by Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can have an impact on the proprioception of knee joint . The study aim is to assess the effect of manual massage, diathermy and sham diathermy the proprioception of the knee joint in patients affected by DOMS.
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can have an impact on the proprioception of knee joint. The study aim is to assess the effect of manual massage, diathermy and sham diathermy on the proprioception of the knee joint in patients affected by DOMS.
Proprioception will be measured with "Technique" an App available on appstore , on the basis of the work on knee proprioception by S M Mir 2008 , and data about pain with numbering pain rating scale (NPRS) and pre-post treatment and global impression of change (PGIC) will be acquired.
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Exclusion Criteria:
10 min massage therapy with neutral cream on lower limbs following the patients indications, the points need to be related to the presence of DOMS
Other: Massage
10 min diathermy with neutral cream on lower limbs following the patients indications, the points need to be related to the presence of DOMS
Device: DIathermy
10 min sham diathermy with neutral cream on lower limbs following the patients indications, the points need to be related to the presence of DOMS
Device: Sham diathermy
Knee joint proprioception
A video analysis of knee motion during a proprioception test will be done
Time frame: 30min post treatment
Patient global impression of change (partecipants can determine if after receiving the treatment they feel to be improved or not on an nominal level)
A questionnaire will be submitted
Time frame: 30min post treatment
Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) (1 to 10 scale where 1 is the minor level of pain and 10 is the worst)
NPRS will be used
Time frame: 30min post treatment
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Plan to share: Yes
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