JBMT
VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P246-251, JULY 01, 2020
Aliye Sadat Kharazmi
Abstract
Objectives
The purpose of the present study was to determine the short and medium effects of dry needling (DN) on myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in individuals with symptomatic hallux valgus (SHV).
Methods
A total of 30 female volunteers, aged 25–60, with hallux valgus (HV) were randomly divided into two groups: DN group (n = 15) and control group (n = 15) who received sham dry needling. The outcome measures were pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS), Foot Function Index (FFI), hallux valgus angle (HVA), and first metatarsophalangeal joint radiography.
Results
At the end of the intervention, the HVA showed a significant decrease in the case group (P < 0.001); however, statistically no significant difference was found in the pain intensity and foot function between the two groups (P > 0.05). These findings were maintained for a week and a month during follow-ups.
Conclusion
According to the findings, dry needling can be recommended for improving first metatarsophalangeal joint alignment in the mild to moderate SHV individuals.
“In each treatment session, group 1 (DN) received dry needling treatment on one trigger point with four needle movements on Extensor Halluces Longus, Flexor Halluces Longus, Flexor Halluces Brevis, Adductor Halluces, and Tibialis Anterior muscles regardless of its active or latent status.”