Comparison of the effectiveness of dry needling and balneotherapy on pain, mood, anxiety, kinesiophobia, disability, and quality of life of patients with myofascial pain syndrome: A prospective, single-blind, randomized study
Authors:Zeynep Karakuzu Güngör, Fatmanur Aybala Koçak, Figen Tuncay, Hatice Rana Erdem, Emine Eda Kurt, Senem Şaş, Erdal Güngör Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Aug 22;71(3):359-373. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2025.14531. eCollection 2025 Sep. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study aims to compare the efficacy of dry needling and balneotherapy in the treatment of trapezius muscle myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). […]
Intratissue percutaneous electrolysis and deep dry needling compared to a standard physiotherapy protocol in the treatment of whiplash syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Authors:Rocío Fernández-Navarro, María Benito-de-Pedro, Francisco-Manuel Navarro Reyes, Jorge Moreno-López, María-José Estebanez-Pérez, José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal Front Rehabil Sci. 2025 Nov 3;6:1670603. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2025.1670603. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Whiplash syndrome is one of the most frequent consequences of traumatic pathology caused traffic accidents. The acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transmitted to the neck causes abnormal maneuvers in the area […]
Acute Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Management
Authors: J Scott Earwood MD, Nancy A Doles DO, MSMEd, Raedeen S Russell MD, PhD/MSCR Am Fam Physician. 2025 Nov;112(5):526-536. ABSTRACT Acute low back pain falls into two causal categories: specific and nonspecific. Specific causes can be intrinsic to the spine, from systemic disease, or referred pain from other organs. However, acute low back pain […]