ArticleGalen medical journal2021
Shockwave Therapy Versus Dry Needling for the Management of Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial: SWT Vs. DN for the Treatment of ITBS.
Article in Galen medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effects of conservative treatment strategies for iliotibial band syndrome on pain and function in runners: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Pooled it
- Extreme Diagnostic and Therapeutic Heterogeneity Limits Treatment Conclusions in Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Systematic Review with Level-of-Evidence Stratification.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- Stretching and Releasing of Iliotibial Band Complex in Patients with Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundIliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common leading cause of lateral knee pain. Despite varieties of medical and non-medical treatments proposed for the management of ITBS, the best therapeutic approach for its treatment remained a significant question. The current study aims to compare the outcomes of dry needling (DN) versus shockwave therapy (SWT) in the management of ITBS. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis randomized clinical trial was conducted on 40 patients diagnosed with ITBS. The patients were randomly divided into two treatment groups of DN (n=20) and SWT (n=20). Visual analog scale for the pain assessment, Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for the function evaluation, and length of the iliotibial band were assessed at baseline, immediately after the cessation of the intervention, and within four weeks.
resultsThe two groups were similar regarding demographic characteristics (P0.05). Both approaches could efficiently lead to improved pain (P0.001) and promoted function based on LEFS (P0.001); however, iliotibial band length (ITBL) did not alter remarkably (P0.05). The groups were similar in terms of pain score, LEFS, and ITBL at all of the assessment intervals (P0.05), but the pain score within four weeks following the interventions that were significantly better in DN (P=0.023).
conclusionBased on our results, DN, as well as SWT, could remarkably lead to an improvement in pain and function among patients resenting from ITBS; however, none of the approaches was superior over the other.
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