Comparison of Dry Needle and Massotherapy on Tolerance Effort and Soreness
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness focused on measuring Dry needling, Massotherapy, Delayed onset muscle soreness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
not practicing physical activity BMI greater than 18 and less than 30 members of the UFPE community
Exclusion Criteria:
making use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications acupuncture or dry needling or massage therapy in the last 6 months report of muscle pain orthopedic neurological problems hypertension and diabetes cardiovascular or respiratory diseases
Sites / Locations
- Romero Souza Leão de Albergaria CrastoRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Dry needling
Massotherapy
Procedure in which a thin needle is used to penetrate the skin, subcutaneous tissues and muscle with the intention of mechanically stimulating the tissue without the use of an anesthetic. The physiological mechanism supporting the effects of dry needling remains to be clarified. It has been suggested that the needle works according to the pain gate control theory, indicating that one type of sensory input could be inhibited in the Central nervous system by another input
Among the therapeutic approaches for DOMS is massage therapy. Several authors have examined the effects of DOMS massage and indirect markers of muscle damage, such as impaired muscle function, edema and muscle changes in blood proteins.