A Single Dry Needling Session of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior for the Altered Sensorimotor Function in People With Neck Pain
Whiplash Syndrome, Neck Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Whiplash Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Neck pain longer than 3 months (traumatic or non-traumatic)
- Neck disability index (NDI) ≥10
- Visual analogue scale (VAS) ≥3
- Joint position error (JPE) ≥4.5º determined in the physical examination prior to enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous cervical spine surgery
- Spine fracture
- Any neurological signs
- Cervical stenosis
- Needle phobia/fear of needles
- Anticoagulant medication consumption
- Pregnancy
- Known or suspected vestibular pathology
- Vertigo or dizziness from ear or brain disorders, sensory nerve pathways (e.g. BPPV).
Sites / Locations
- University of Valencia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Dry needling
sham needling
Participants allocated in this group will receive a single session of dry needling of the obliquus capitis inferior. Prior to the intervention, participants will receive information about the procedure and will be free to withdraw. The needle was shown to the participant before the intervention. Participants will be requested to lie in prone on the plinth. Participants' skin will be sterilized with antiseptic spray for the skin. The therapist will clean his hands and use sterilized gloves.
Sham needling has shown to be a valid control method in dry needling research. The procedure in the sham group will be the same as the experimental group to guarantee the participants' blinding. Prior to the intervention, participants will receive information about the procedure and will be free to withdraw. The sham needle (same appearance/material as the true needle) was shown to the participant before the intervention to guarantee the blinding.