Electromyographic Activity of Cervical Muscles in Patients with Neck Pain and Changes After Dry Needling: A Narrative Review

Authors:Julián Müller-Thyssen-Uriarte, María Orosia Lucha-López, César Hidalgo-García, Rocío Sánchez-Rodríguez, Lucía Vicente-Pina, Loreto Ferrández-Laliena, Pierre Vauchelles-Barré, José Miguel Tricás-Moreno J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 30;13(23):7288. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237288. ABSTRACT Neck pain can be associated with specific conditions, such as neurological disorders, vascular or inflammatory diseases, fractures, herniated discs, etc. However, the majority of neck pain cases cannot […]

Analysis of Dry Needling Combined with an Exercise Program in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Aida Agost-González, Isabel Escobio-Prieto, Cristo Jesús Barrios-Quinta, María de Los Ángeles Cardero-Durán, Luis Espejo-Antúnez, Manuel Albornoz-Cabello J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 26;13(23):7157. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237157. ABSTRACT Background: Therapeutic exercise is recommended for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), although it could be complemented with other treatments such as dry needling (DN). The purpose of this study was […]

Adverse Reactions to Dry Needling Therapy: Insights from Polish Physiotherapy Practice

Authors:Robert Trybulski, Adrian Kużdżał, Marek Kiljański, Kamil Gałęziok, Filip Matuszczyk, Adam Kawczyński, Filipe Manuel Clemente J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 21;13(23):7032. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237032. ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: The current study aimed to characterize the adverse reactions associated with dry needling (DN) treatments reported by Polish physiotherapists, with a secondary objective of investigating whether the level of DN […]

Study on the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy for Shoulder Pain Caused by Trigger Points

Authors:Wei Shen, Nan-Hai Xie, Xin-Yu Cong, Yong-Jun Zheng Clin J Pain. 2024 Dec 17. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001265. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study compares ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (UG-PRF) with ultrasound-guided dry needling (UG-DN) for treating painful shoulder periarthritis. METHODS: Twenty-four patients with painful shoulder periarthritis were chosen from the Pain Department of the Sixth […]

Observation on the clinical effect of He’s fire needle therapy combined with walnut-shell moxibustion on perimenopausal dry eye disease

Authors:Qin Zeng, Qiu-Yang Hong, Jin Yao, Xiao-Jing Liu, Nai-Gang Liu Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2024 Dec 9;49(12):1303-1309. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To observe the clinical effect on perimenopausal dry eye disease treated with He’s fire needle therapy combined with walnut-shell moxibustion. METHODS: A total of 60 patients with perimenopausal dry eye disease were randomized into […]