Description

Patellar tendinopathy (Jumper's knee) remains, nowadays, a therapeutic challenge because of the unclear mechanism that induces this condition and related symptoms. Overloading or incorrect training, hard playing surfaces, and inadequate equipment are implicated as extrinsic risk factors, while age, sex, biotype, internal load, lower limb length discrepancy or abnormality (alignment defects or lower limb rotational defect, foot abnormalities and constitutional laxity) have been considered predisposing factors. The aim of present study is to compare the effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Dry needling for Pain Management, knee function and QOL in Jumpers Knee. The aim of the study is to compare the effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Dry needling for Pain Management, knee function and QOL in Jumpers Knee.

This study will be randomized clinical trial in which 48 individuals will be randomized through non-probability convenient sampling by lottery method into 2 groups. Group A will undergo Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and group B will receive Dry needling. To evaluate the acute effects of the training protocols, assessments will be conducted pre- and post-intervention using the measures relevant to on Pain (NPRS), knee function (VISA-P score) and Quality of Life (KOS-ADL) are performed before and after the training sessions. The duration of training sessions will be 10 weeks with 2-3 treatment sessions per week.