Research Article
Trigger Point Dry Needling and Proprioceptive Exercises for the Management of Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Baseline demographics for both groups.
| | | Proprioceptive/strengthening () | TrP-DN + proprioceptive/strengthening () | value |
| | Gender (male/female) | 7/6 | 8/6 | ; | | Age (years) | 33.4 ± 2.8 | 33.0 ± 2.4 | ; | | Months with instability of the condition | 8.9 ± 1.3 | 9.2 ± 1.8 | ; | | Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score | 18.2 ± 2.4 | 17.9 ± 2.1 | ; | | FAAM-ADL subscale (0–100) | 87.3 ± 5.9 | 83.9 ± 8.2 | ; | | FAAM-SPORTS subscale (0–100) | 73.0 ± 13.9 | 71.6 ± 16.4 | ; | | Ankle pain intensity (0–10) | 5.5 ± 0.9 | 5.8 ± 1.1 | ; |
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Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; FAAM: Foot and Ankle Ability Measure.
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