Dry needling and leg strength after ACL surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether dry needling, a treatment that uses thin needles to help muscles recover, can help improve leg strength in teens after ACL reconstruction surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had ACL surgery using part of your own thigh muscle as the new ligament, within the last 6 weeks.
- You are between 10 and 20 years old.
- You speak English or Spanish.
- You have not had any other surgery on your knee or hip on the same leg before.
- You had no other ligament or meniscus surgery at the same time as your ACL surgery.
- You have no infection or other complications after your surgery, and you are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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