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Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling with Physical Therapy for Patellar Tendinopathy

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June 2023

Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling with Physical Therapy for Patellar Tendinopathy

Vol: 303| Issue: 6| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of ultrasound guided dry needling in management of jumper's knee: a randomized controlled trial.

Sci Rep . 2023 Mar 23;13(1):4736.

Contributing Authors:
F Sharif A Ahmad SA Gilani

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Synopsis

Ninety-six patients with jumper's knee (patellar tendinopathy) were randomized to either receive either ultrasound-guided dry needling in combination with physical therapy (n=48) or physical therapy alone (n=48). The primary outcome of interest was pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA-P) score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthr...

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