S, F., I, A., & Muñoz, A. L. (2024, 12 agosto). Efficacy of dry needling on the range of ankle dorsiflexion in CrossFit athletes: randomized controlled clinical trial. https://cuestionesdefisioterapia.es/index.php/cf/article/view/628

Resumen:

CrossFit es un entrenamiento de alta intensidad donde el tobillo está sometido a movimientos de alto impacto con limitación en el movimiento de la flexión dorsal. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer la efectividad de la punción seca aplicada en el sóleo frente a la implementación de ejercicios sobre el rango de la flexión dorsal de tobillo en deportistas de CrossFit. Material y método: se realizó un ensayo clínico controlado aleatorizado con 2 grupos: en el grupo experimental se realizó la aplicación de la punción seca en el sóleo y en el grupo control se implementaron unos ejercicios. Se midieron la flexibilidad, sensación de inestabilidad del tobillo, dolor y equilibrio dinámico de la articulación. Participaron un total de 16 sujetos. Resultados: en el Star Excursion Ba-lance Testen dirección anterior el grupo control mostró valores post-intervención significativamente superiores que el grupo experimental. Conclusiones: la punción seca aplicada en el sóleo presenta una eficacia similar a la aplicación de un programa de ejercicios. En el equilibrio el ejercicio demuestra una eficacia significativamente mayor que la aplicación de la punción seca.

Abstract:

CrossFit is a high intensity training that has negative impacts on the people who practice it. Injuries to the ankle joint are very common due to complex musculoskeletal conformation. It is known that dry needling is a technique of choice for addressing symptoms related to overload in the musculoskeletal system, although its use in a specific population such as that of the study is still unknown. The objective of this study is to know the effectiveness of dry needling applied to the soleus versus the implementation of exercises on the range of ankle dorsiflexion in CrossFit athletes. Material and method: a randomized controlled clinical trial was carried out with two groups: in the experimental group dry needling was applied to the soleus and for the control group, some exercises were implemented. Flexibility, sensation of ankle instability, pain and dynamic balance of the joint were measured. A total of 16 subjects participated. Results: only in the Star Excursion Balance Test in the Anterior direction did the control group show significantly higher post-intervention values than the experimental group. There were no differences between the groups in the other variables. Conclusions: dry needling applied to soleus muscles constaaimed at improving ankle dorsiflexion and pain has similar effectiveness to the application of an exercise program. In balance in the anterior direction, the exercise demonstrates significantly greater effectiveness than the application of dry needling.