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: […]

Invasive Physiotherapy as a Treatment of Spasticity: A Systematic Review

Authors:Alberto Javier-Ormazábal, Montserrat González-Platas, Elena González-Sierra, Marta González-Sierra Degener Neurol Neuromuscul Dis. 2022 Mar 3;12:23-29. doi: 10.2147/DNND.S350192. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Nowadays, a set of novel physiotherapy techniques have emerged, in which the physical agent used to try to reduce spasticity is applied percutaneously, specifically, through the patient’s skin. The aim of this work is […]

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myogenous Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Authors:Juan Dib-Zakkour, Javier Flores-Fraile, Javier Montero-Martin, Sara Dib-Zakkour, Ibrahim Dib-Zaitun Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Feb 9;58(2):256. doi: 10.3390/medicina58020256. ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: The objective of our clinical trial was to determine the effectiveness of the deep dry needling technique (DDN) (neuromuscular deprogramming) as a first step in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders. Methods and Materials: The […]

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Subacromial Syndrome

Authors:María Blanco-Díaz, Rubén Ruiz-Redondo, Isabel Escobio-Prieto, Marta De la Fuente-Costa, Manuel Albornoz-Cabello, José Casaña Biology (Basel). 2022 Feb 4;11(2):243. doi: 10.3390/biology11020243. ABSTRACT Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) combined with conventional physiotherapy in the recovery of patients with subacromial syndrome (SAS). A search was made of the main open access […]

Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response

Authors:Andrew Ball, Thomas Perreault, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Michael Agnone, Jordan Spennato Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Jan 27;12(2):321. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12020321. ABSTRACT The literature has hypothesized that a trigger point (TrP) area consists of a hyperperfused contracture knot with smaller hypoperfused TrPs within the contracture knot. By contrast, the only published ultrasound image of a TrP has it labeled […]

Dry needling in active or latent trigger point in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Authors:Luis Martín-Sacristán, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Daniel Pecos-Martín, Josué Fernández-Carnero, José Luis Alonso-Pérez Sci Rep. 2022 Feb 24;12(1):3188. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-07063-0. ABSTRACT The purpose was to determine the efficacy of deep dry needling (DDN) applied on an active myofascial trigger point (MTrP) versus a latent-MTrP versus a non-MTrP location, on pain reduction and cervical disability, in patients with […]

Use of dry needling therapy to improve lower limb dysfunction in a patient with 10-year cerebral hemorrhage sequelae: a case report

Authors:Li Tang, Shan-Shan Liu, Fang Gao, Qiang-Min Huang, Lin Gan, Hao Ding, Yan Li Acupunct Med. 2022 Feb 23:9645284221076505. doi: 10.1177/09645284221076505. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35196903 | DOI:10.1177/09645284221076505

Immediate Effects of Dry Needing or Manual Pressure Release of Upper Trapezius Trigger Points on Muscle Activity during the Cranio-Cervical Flexion Test in People with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Jorge Rodríguez-Jiménez, Ricardo Ortega-Santiago, Laura Bonilla-Barba, Deborah Falla, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Lidiane L Florencio Pain Med. 2022 Feb 18:pnac034. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac034. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of dry needling or manual pressure release on an active trigger point in the upper trapezius on cranio-cervical flexion test performance, pressure pain thresholds, and […]

The role of acupuncture for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in interventional pain management

Authors:Diana Marsha Fredy, Darwin Harpin, Hasan Mihardja J Complement Integr Med. 2022 Feb 17. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2021-0525. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The aim of this literature review is to describe the role of acupuncture for myofascial pain syndrome in interventional pain management. CONTENT: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) can be found at all ages. Approximately […]

Authors’ reply to the comment on “Effects of dry needling on mechanical and contractile properties of the upper trapezius with latent myofascial trigger points: A randomized controlled trial”

Authors:J. Sánchez-Infante, A. Bravo-Sánchez, F. Jiménez, J. Abián-Vicén Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2022 Feb 11:102525. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102525. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35177370 | DOI:10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102525