lumbar muscle strain

The present study aims to examine the mechanical changes following dry needling of the quadriceps muscle.
To this end, structural and mechanical changes in quadriceps muscle activity will be measured using M-mode ultrasound.
The quadriceps muscle strength will also be assessed with dynamometry. In addition, the knee joint range will be checked by means of a goniometry procedure.
The subjects will be assessed before and after the application of a dry needling technique on the quadriceps muscle to determine possible changes in the measured variables.

Acupuncture is widely used as a routine treatment for lumbar muscle strain. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the intensive multi-acupuncture method. This trial will include 108 patients with lumbar muscle strain injury from two outpatient clinics. All participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the intensive multi-acupuncture method group and the normal needling group. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention, after one treatment, after five treatments, and at follow-up 2 weeks after the end of treatment. The primary outcome indicator will be the clinical efficacy evaluation criteria, and the secondary outcome indicators will be the pain visual analog scale (VAS) score, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Assessment Treatment Score (JOA) score, the lumbar joint mobility measurement scale, and the Modified Ashworth Grading Scale. This study will provide evidence as to whether the intensive multi-acupuncture method is safe and effective.