Dry needling combined with exercise therapy: Effects on wrist flexors spasticity in post-stroke patients – A randomized controlled trial
Authors:Seyedeh Saeideh Babazadeh-Zavieh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Nastaran Ghotbi, Soofia Naghdi, Seyed Mohammad Jafar Haeri NeuroRehabilitation. 2024 Feb 23. doi: 10.3233/NRE-230081. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The positive contribution of dry needling (DN) in conjunction with exercise therapy for patients with stroke and spasticity remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of DN combined with […]
Comparison of efficacy of ultrasound-guided platelet rich plasma injection versus dry needling in lateral epicondylitis-a randomised controlled trial
Authors:G. K. Sharma, A. Patil, P. Kaur, S. Rajesh, Elena Drakonaki, Rajesh Botchu J Ultrasound. 2024 Feb 23. doi: 10.1007/s40477-023-00846-9. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To assess whether Ultrasound guided dry needling is adequate for both common extensor tendon tears and tendinosis or whether ultrasound guided platelet rich plasma (PRP) has a superior outcome […]
Best Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Modified Scoping Review
Authors:Areerat Suputtitada, Supattana Chatromyen, Carl P. C. Chen, David M. Simpson Toxins (Basel). 2024 Feb 10;16(2):98. doi: 10.3390/toxins16020098. ABSTRACT This article aims to provide a concise overview of the best available evidence for managing post-stroke spasticity. A modified scoping review, conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), involved an […]
The Effects of Soft-Tissue Techniques and Exercise in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors:Federico Ragone, Silvia Pérez-Guillén, Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren, Sara Cabanillas-Barea, Luis Ceballos-Laita, Pere Ramón Rodríguez-Rubio, Rosa Cabanas-Valdés Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Feb 7;12(4):427. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12040427. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patellar tendinopathy is a degenerative clinical disorder that causes load-related pain in the lower pole of the patella or patellar tendon. It predominantly affects young male athletes engaged in sports involving […]