Trigger Point Dry Needling and Proprioceptive Exercises for the Management of Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Objective. To compare the effects of combined trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) and proprioceptive/strengthening exercises to proprioceptive/strengthening exercises on pain and function in ankle instability. Methods. Twenty-seven (44% female, mean age: 33±3 years) individuals with unilateral ankle...

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Main Authors: Jaime Salom-Moreno, Blanca Ayuso-Casado, Beatriz Tamaral-Costa, Zacarías Sánchez-Milá, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/790209