Therapeutic ultrasound associated with eccentric exercise in intensity of pain in patients with lower limbs tendinopathies

• Grant number: 16/21984-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2017
• End date: November 30, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Carlos Eduardo Pinfildi
• Grantee: Mariana da Costa Aguiar Ventura
• Host Institution: Instituto de Saúde e Sociedade (ISS). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus Baixada Santista. Santos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Tendinopathy is a painful condition that occurs in the tendon, most often due to overload. Achilles and patellar tendinopathy are among the most common of the lower limb. Although there have been advances in relation to the scientific evidence in the treatment of tendinopathy, there is still lack of studies to support the use of resources as therapeutic ultrasound. Objective: Comparing the effect of therapeutic ultrasound associated with eccentric exercise in pain intensity in patients with lower limbs tendinopathies. Method: This controlled randomized and blind study will be performed at Federal University of São Paulo - Unifesp. Twenty volunteers diagnosed with Patellar or Achilles tendinopathy will be randomized in 2 groups with tem in each. Group 1: Eccentric exercises, stretching, and Group 2: Eccentric exercises and stretching associated to therapeutic ultrasound with 1Mhz, 7W, 100Hz, Duty cycle 50% and SATA 0.5 W/cm2, 4200 J per 10 minutes during three times a week per eight weeks. Pain assessment will be performed with numerical rating scale (NRS) in five moments: pre-treatment, 4thweek, post treatment (8th week), 16the 24thweek. Statistical Analysis: It will be used the T-Student test to evaluated the difference between groups 1 and 2. (AU)