Comparison of the effectiveness between dry needling with and without needle retention in myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius muscle: A randomized comparative trial

Authors:Phichamon Khanittanuphong, Arpaporn Saesim J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2022 Apr 29. doi: 10.3233/BMR-210177. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling (DN) is commonly used to treat myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect between DN with and without needle retention in the treatment of MTrPs in the upper trapezius muscle. METHODS: Fifty-four […]

Dry Needling in Physical Therapy Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: Systematic Review

Authors:Manuel Rodríguez-Huguet, Maria Jesus Vinolo-Gil, Jorge Góngora-Rodríguez J Clin Med. 2022 Apr 23;11(9):2370. doi: 10.3390/jcm11092370. ABSTRACT Chronic Neck Pain (CNP) is one of the main causes of disability worldwide, and it is necessary to promote new strategies of therapeutic approach in the treatment of chronic pain. Dry needling (DN) is defined as an invasive physiotherapy […]

Trigger Point Injections

Authors:Malathy Srinivasan, Christopher Lam, John Alm, Andrea L. Chadwick Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 May;33(2):307-333. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.011. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain and myofascial pain syndromes are among some of the most common acute and chronic pain conditions. Many interventional procedures can be performed in both an acute and chronic pain setting to address myofascial […]

The Effectiveness of Dry Needling Combined With Therapeutic Exercises in Treating Tendinopathy Conditions: A Systematic Review

Authors:Emily Giorgi, Sarah Smith, Matthew J Drescher, Matthew J Rivera J Sport Rehabil. 2022 May 4:1-7. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0200. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Approximately 70,000 Americans miss work annually due to tendinopathies causing pain, disability, and lower quality of life. Various conservative treatments have been demonstrated to improve outcomes in these conditions. Dry needling […]

The Effect of Gluteus Medius Dry Needling on Pain and Physical Function of Non-athlete women with Unilateral Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Fereshteh Karamiani, Javid Mostamand, Atefeh Rahimi, Maryam Nasirian J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2022 Apr;30:23-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.005. Epub 2022 Feb 9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to […]

Clinical study of type Ⅲ prostatitis treated with “warming and promoting technique” of acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave

Authors:Zhi-Qiang Pan, Ming Chen, Yun-Peng Jia Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2022 Apr 25;47(4):343-8. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210278. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical curative effect of wentongzhenfa (warming and promoting technique of acupuncture) combined with extracorporeal shock wave in treatment of type Ⅲ prostatitis. METHODS: A total of 96 patients with type Ⅲ prostatitis were randomly divided […]

The Comparison of the Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping and Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Clinical and Ultrasonographic Study

Authors:Elif Umay Altaş, Bilge Birlik, Şule Şahin Onat, Bengi Özoğul Öz J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Apr 25:S1058-2746(22)00398-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.03.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the short and long-term effects of kinesio taping (KT) and dry needling (DN) applications on pain, functionality and muscle strength in […]

Treatment of chronic lateral epicondylosis: a randomized trial comparing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided tendon dry needling and open-release surgery

Authors:Nathalie J Bureau, Patrice Tétreault, Philippe Grondin, Véronique Freire, François Desmeules, Guy Cloutier, Anne-Sophie Julien, Manon Choinière Eur Radiol. 2022 Apr 28. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-08794-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided dry needling and open-release surgery in reducing pain and improving function in workers with lateral epicondylosis refractory to at least […]

Publication Trends in Rehabilitative Effects of Acupuncture: A Visual Analysis of the Literature

Authors:Yanmei Zhong, Jihui Cao, Haizhen Lu, Zonghai Huang, Lu Liu, Chuanbiao Wen, Ji Chen Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Apr 11;2022:7705256. doi: 10.1155/2022/7705256. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To conduct a comprehensive analysis of scientific outputs in 2011-2021 regarding the rehabilitative effects of acupuncture on diseases. METHODS: The study was conducted in the form of […]

Acupuncture-D” – Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Dry Needling

Authors: B Dalton, C Swarbrigg, V Raman, M Sheehy, S Glynn Ir Med J. 2022 Feb 17;115(2):546. ABSTRACT Presentation A 24-year-old newly graduated junior doctor presented to the emergency department with acute onset chest pain, haemoptysis and exertional dyspnoea following a dry needling session. Diagnosis Chest x-ray showed bilateral pneumothoraces, worse on the right side. […]

Acupuncture-D" – Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Dry Needling

Authors: B Dalton, C Swarbrigg, V Raman, M Sheehy, S Glynn Ir Med J. 2022 Feb 17;115(2):546. ABSTRACT Presentation A 24-year-old newly graduated junior doctor presented to the emergency department with acute onset chest pain, haemoptysis and exertional dyspnoea following a dry needling session. Diagnosis Chest x-ray showed bilateral pneumothoraces, worse on the right side. […]

Dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation in patients with temporomandibular disorder: A multi-center randomized clinical trial

Authors:James Dunning, Raymond Butts, Paul Bliton, Konstantinos Vathrakokoilis, Grant Smith, Chelsea Lineberger, Noah Eshleman, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Ian A. Young Cranio. 2022 Apr 12:1-14. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2022.2062137. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation with interocclusal splint therapy, diclofenac, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mobilization in patients […]

Hardly traceable pitfalls in medical review articles

Authors:Olaf R. van Loon, A.J. (Tom) van Loon Complement Ther Med. 2022 Apr 7:102828. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102828. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The main purpose of review articles is to increase insight into the best possible practice for increasing the health condition of future subjects. This requires the collection of as many relevant data as possible […]

Electrical dry needling versus conventional physiotherapy in the treatment of active and latent myofascial trigger points in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain

Authors:Inmaculada Carmen Lara-Palomo, Esther Gil-Martínez, Eduardo Antequera-Soler, Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez, Manuel Fernández-Sánchez, Héctor García-López Trials. 2022 Mar 28;23(1):238. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06179-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain is considered to be one of the main causes of absenteeism from work and primary and specialized consultations. The symptoms of nonspecific chronic low back pain may be accompanied […]

Letter to the editor “Effects of dry needling on mechanical and contractile properties of the upper trapezius with latent myofascial trigger points: A Randomized controlled trial”

Authors:Nikita Rathore, Riya Gupta Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2022 Feb 15:102524. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102524. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35337763 | DOI:10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102524

Efficacy of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points for Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Randomized Control Trial

Authors:Ching-Hsuan Huang, Chun-Yen Lin, Mao-Feng Sun, Zhonghua Fu, Li-Wei Chou Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Mar 14;2022:5951327. doi: 10.1155/2022/5951327. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Lateral epicondylalgia (LE), a common overuse syndrome of the extensor muscle and tendons on the lateral epicondyle, causes persistent severe musculoskeletal pain on the outer part of the elbow. Fu’s subcutaneous needling […]

Validity and reliability of dry needle placement in the deep lumbar multifidus muscle using ultrasound imaging: an in-vivo study

Authors:Sharon S. Wang-Price, Kristen N. Etibo, Alicia P. Short, Kelli J. Brizzolara, Jason A. Zafereo J Man Manip Ther. 2022 Mar 22:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2022.2051239. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To use ultrasound (US) imaging to determine the validity and reliability of needle placement of two dry needling (DN) protocols for the lumbar multifidus (LM) […]

Consistency of Dry-Needling Interventions Across High-Quality Randomized Trials: A Critical Systematic Exploration of Intervention Reporting and Fidelity

Authors:Corrie Myburgh, Katrine Kildsgaard, Thomas Damsgaard, Kim Corfixen, Eleanor Boyle J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2021 Sep;44(7):546-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.12.004. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to systematically explore the reporting of trigger-point dry needling (DN) in high-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and to evaluate those trials’ intervention fidelity. METHODS: A focused systematic review and […]

Efficacy of extracorporeal shock waves in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical studies

Authors:Tao Wu, Sha Li, Jing Ren, Dun Wang, Yanran Ai Ann Transl Med. 2022 Feb;10(4):165. doi: 10.21037/atm-22-295. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is recurrent local myofascial pain with various treatment methods. In recent years, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has attracted much attention, but its role still lacks systematic review. We included controlled clinical […]

Effect of dry-needling and exercise treatment on myofascial trigger point: A single-blind randomized controlled trial

Authors:Merve Damla Korkmaz, Cansın Medin Ceylan Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022 Mar 5;47:101571. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101571. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of dry-needling(DN) together with exercise therapy on pain, ultrasonographic parameters of myofascial trigger points(MTrPs), and upper trapezius(UT) muscles, and neck disability in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: […]