Comparison of Dry Needling and Dry Cupping in Positional Fault of Pelvis
Condition: Myofascial Trigger Point Pain; Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome; Positional Fault of Pelvis; Myofascial Trigger Point in Quadratus Lumborum
MeSH terms: Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This project was a Randomized clinical trial conducted to Compare the effects of dry needling
      and dry cupping in Positional fault of pelvis due to Myofascial trigger points in Quadratus
      Lumborum so that we can have best treatment option for patients with myofascial trigger
      points.
    

Detailed description: 
      Non Probability Convenient sampling was done. Patients following eligibility criteria from
      Physiotherapy department of Islam Central hospital, Sialkot were considered. Sample size was
      calculated with Epitool calculator. 26 Participants were randomly allocated in two groups
      equally via convenient sampling method. Baseline assessment was done initially. Group A was
      given Dry needling technique and Group B was given Dry Cupping along with conventional
      physiotherapy treatment (hot pack and stretching). Duration of research was almost 6 months.
      Participants were treated 6 times over a 3 week period with 2 treatment sessions per week per
      patient. Pre and Post treatment readings were taken in 1st and 6th session over a 3 week
      period respectively. A follow up reading was also taken after 1 month for checking prolonged
      post treatment effects. Assessment was done via Pressure pain threshold Scale, Pelvic
      goniometer and Measuring tape for assessing functional positional fault of pelvis and muscle
      length of Quadratus Lumborum. All participants were provided written informed consent prior
      to commencement of the procedures. They were free to quit the treatment at any stage of
      research. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 23.
    

Intervention name(s): Dry needling; Dry cupping
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Experimental group 1 got this intervention containing Dry needling for 10 mins, followed by conventional physiotherapy treatment (hot pack and stretching) for 15 mins. Participants were treated 6 times over a 3 week period with 2 treatment sessions per week per patient. Pre and Post treatment readings were taken in 1st and 6th session over a 3 week period respectively. A follow up reading was also taken after 1 month for checking prolonged post treatment effects. Assessment was done via Pressure pain threshold Scale, Pelvic goniometer and Measuring tape for assessing functional positional fault of pelvis and muscle length of Quadratus lumborum; Experimental group 2 got this intervention containing Dry cupping for 10 mins, followed by conventional physiotherapy treatment (hot pack and stretching) for 15 mins. Participants were treated 6 times over a 3 week period with 2 treatment sessions per week per patient. Pre and Post treatment readings were taken in 1st and 6th session over a 3 week period respectively. A follow up reading was also taken after 1 month for checking prolonged post treatment effects. Assessment was done via Pressure pain threshold Scale, Pelvic goniometer and Measuring tape for assessing functional positional fault of pelvis and muscle length of Quadratus Lumborum
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Dry needling; Dry cupping; Quadratus lumborum