Prim Care. 2022 Sep;49(3):425-437. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2022.02.002. Epub 2022 Aug 29. ABSTRACT Chronic pain interventions in the primary care setting can provide temporal relief and are best used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. Interventional therapies may use steroids, local anesthetic, saline, prolotherapy, no medication at all (dry needling), acupuncture, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. […]
Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 22;12(1):15803. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19980-1. ABSTRACT Dry needling (DN) is a standard procedure for treating musculoskeletal disorders. However, there are no clear recommendations for using DN in low back pain (LBP). Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the novel DN program for reducing pain intensity and improving functional efficiency in […]
Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2022 Sep 22:e12510. doi: 10.1111/jjns.12510. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: To describe the experience of relatives of residents with dementia residing in locked-down nursing homes during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerning their relationships with nurses and the nursing care applied. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive study was carried […]
Home Evidence for Increased Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signal Intensity and Morphological Changes in the Brachial Plexus and Median Nerves of Patients with Chronic Arm and Neck Pain Following Whiplash Injury This is an excellent research report by Greening et al. discussing the morphological changes in the median nerve after trauma. This research report is very […]
Home Quantitative Sensory Testing: Offering a prognosis for the efficacy of dry needling treatment: Pain is routinely the focus of the patient examination as it is often the reason, they seek care and therefore serves as a cornerstone of clinical outcome. The concept of pain is a highly complex and multifaceted patient experience that makes […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 1;19(17):10912. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710912. ABSTRACT Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common ailments worldwide, and pain management of this condition is critical. Methods: A multicentre randomized controlled trial RCT with three months of follow-up, conducted in parallel groups: hyaluronic acid (HA), dry needling (DN) […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 2;19(17):10961. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710961. ABSTRACT This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of dry needling alone or in combination with exercise therapy for reducing pain and disability in people with subacromial pain syndrome. Systematic searches of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were performed in five different databases. A […]
Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Sep 1:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2118560. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cervicogenic headache (CGH) is a common condition with a neuroanatomical basis involving the trigeminal nerve. Dry needling (DN) is a safe and effective treatment for CGH but most studies involve deep DN to cervical musculature. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study […]
Pain Med. 2022 Aug 26:pnac131. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac131. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The authors of this systematic review with meta-analysis evaluated the evidence for the effectiveness of various applications of dry needling (DN) combined with other conservative treatments for subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS). METHODS: Six databases (PubMED, CINALH, Biosis, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 11;19(16):9904. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169904. ABSTRACT Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome that involves chronic pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and impaired quality of life and daily functioning. In addition to medical and psychological therapies, other therapies including acupuncture and dry needling aim to reduce pain and disability in patients with […]
Scand J Occup Ther. 2022 Aug 22:1-11. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2022.2112970. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a neuropathic pain condition characterised by pain, paresthesia, loss of strength and disability. OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences of women with CTS regarding the management of symptoms and limitations. METHODS: A qualitative phenomenological study was […]
Biomater Adv. 2022 Apr;135:212744. doi: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212744. Epub 2022 Mar 19. ABSTRACT Skin photoaging is one of the most serious public health problems in the 21st century that may lead to thin, saggy, and structurally weakened skin. Adipokine therapy toward skin photoaging is always associated with poor permeability, biologic stability and the short in vivo release […]
Adv Biomed Res. 2022 Jun 29;11:47. doi: 10.4103/abr.abr_102_21. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common rheumatological diseases and is also considered as one of the causes of myofascial trigger points (MtrPs). Dry needling (DN) is one of the methods used for the treatment of the MtrPs. The aim of the current […]
J Pain Res. 2022 Aug 8;15:2293-2302. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S372074. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To determine the difference in maintenance of improvement of pain and disability for dry needling (DN) under needle electromyography (EMG) guidance technique in myofascial neck and shoulder pain patients, compared with DN alone. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this randomized single-blind clinical trial, 30 […]
Clin EEG Neurosci. 2022 Aug 11:15500594221120136. doi: 10.1177/15500594221120136. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background: Dry Needling (DN) has been demonstrated to be effective in improving sensorimotor function and spasticity in patients with chronic stroke. Electroencephalogram (EEG) has been used to analyze if DN has effects on the central nervous system of patients with stroke. There […]
Pain Res Manag. 2022 Aug 2;2022:2984942. doi: 10.1155/2022/2984942. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided dry needling for trigger point inactivation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) mixed with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). METHODS: A prospective and controlled clinical study was conducted. From January 2020 to December 2020, among […]
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Aug 1;17(5):941-944. doi: 10.26603/001c.37256. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity is uncommon. Patients typically present with symptoms consistent with hamstring strain. The purpose of this case report is to describe an avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity and subsequent recovery in an athlete with an […]
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Aug 1;101(8):801-807. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001894. Epub 2021 Oct 4. ABSTRACT Tendon injury is prevalent and costly in the United States, comprising 45% of the 66 million musculoskeletal injuries and costing $114 billion annually. Surgical and therapeutic methods, such as arthroscopic surgery, dry needling, and physical therapy, produce mixed success in […]
Galen Med J. 2021 Jul 6;10:1-8. doi: 10.31661/gmj.v10i0.2174. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common leading cause of lateral knee pain. Despite varieties of medical and non-medical treatments proposed for the management of ITBS, the best therapeutic approach for its treatment remained a significant question. The current study aims to compare […]
Pain Res Manag. 2022 Jul 5;2022:8920252. doi: 10.1155/2022/8920252. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Numerous studies have suggested that the myofascial trigger points are responsible for most of the myofascial pain syndrome, so it seems reasonable that its destruction is a good therapeutic solution. The effectiveness of dry needling (DN) has been confirmed in muscles with myofascial trigger […]
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