PLoS One. 2025 Aug 14;20(8):e0329734. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329734. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ischemic compression is a manual therapy that improves range of motion, pain and disability in Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Plantar foot pain is a common clinical entity that could be due to Flexor digitorum brevis trigger point. Effect on balance and plantar pressures after ischemic […]
J Clin Med. 2025 Jul 28;14(15):5320. doi: 10.3390/jcm14155320. ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent form of primary headache. The etiology of TTH is not yet fully understood, although it is associated with the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTPs) in cervical and facial muscles. Dry needling (DN) therapy has emerged as an […]
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jul 26;13(15):1828. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13151828. ABSTRACT Introduction: Deep dry needling (DDN) is commonly applied in physiotherapy to treat musculoskeletal pain. The quadratus femoris (QF) muscle, located in the ischiofemoral space (IFS), represents a clinically relevant yet anatomically complex target. However, limited evidence exists on the safety, accuracy, and reliability of non-ultrasound-guided DDN in […]
Animals (Basel). 2025 Jul 27;15(15):2207. doi: 10.3390/ani15152207. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by trigger points (TrPs): hypersensitive spots in taut muscle bands that impair function and cause pain. Dry needling (DN) is a common treatment in humans, but evidence in horses is limited. This prospective, controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of DN in […]
