Effects of neurorehabilitation with and without dry needling technique on muscle thickness, reflex torque, spasticity and functional performance in chronic ischemic stroke patients with spastic upper extremity muscles: a blinded randomized sham-controlled clinical trial

Authors:Fatemeh Panahi, Samaneh Ebrahimi, Zahra Rojhani-Shirazi, Alireaza Shakibafard, Ladan Hemmati Disabil Rehabil. 2023 Mar 27:1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2190168. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Evaluation the effects of dry needling on sonographic, biomechanical and functional parameters of spastic upper extremity muscles. METHODS: Twenty-four patients (35-65 years) with spastic hand were randomly allocated into two equal groups: […]