Dry Needling and cupping therapy in Hamstring muscle

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention group:. CONDITION: Hamstring Muscle with Active Myofascial Trigger Points. PRIMARY OUTCOME: Hamstring flexibility with active knee extension test, pain intensity with VAS or visual analogue scale, passive compliance of hamstring , peak passive torque during stretch. Timepoint: The assessment periods include one session before the start of treatment, one immediately after the first session, a third after the completion of treatment sessions, and a fourth two weeks after the assessments for follow‐up. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, Goniometer, Handheld dynamometer. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients with active trigger points in the hamstring muscle (assessed by physiotherapist) Pain intensity according to the VAS scale between 3 and 7 Amateur athletes (3 sessions per week or maximum 6 hours of weekly training for at least the last 10 months) Individuals with hamstring muscle shortening with AKE 90/90 (physiotherapist assessment)
Epistemonikos ID: 0ad0c5423bd50f609e4f5cfc273ec4215c981568
First added on: Aug 08, 2026