Comparative Techniques of Acupuncture and Dry Needling Intersecting with Trigger Point Physiology and Diagnostics: A Cross-Discipline Narrative Review

Authors:Jordan Barber, Fabio Lodo, Andrew Nugent-Head, Xia Zeng Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):220-229. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0031. Epub 2023 Oct 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pain management is a great burden on society; therefore, cost-effective and nonaddictive treatments for pain are urgently required. Needling of painful spots has been applied in acupuncture along with dry needling <DN) to treat […]

Letter to the Editor: Trigger Points in Shoulder Pain: The Importance of Myofascial Pain Syndrome Perception and Dry Needling Treatment Protocols

Authors:Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Fatih Bağcıer Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):270-272. doi: 10.1089/acu.2022.0076. Epub 2023 Oct 17. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37900873 | PMC:PMC10606948 | DOI:10.1089/acu.2022.0076

Is Dry Needling Treatment an Extra Contribution to Conventional Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain? A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study

Authors:Fatih Bağcıer, Ozan Volkan Yurdakul, Gamze Deniz, Ahmet Akbulut, Yusuf Çelik, Mustafa Hüseyin Temel Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):236-245. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0060. Epub 2023 Oct 17. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding dry needling (DN) treatment to conventional rehabilitation for pain, range of motion (ROM), and functionality in patients with […]

Dry Needling for Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition of Quadriceps Femoris in Patients after Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament: a Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:Milad Zarrin, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Scott Hasson, Bijan Forogh, Mehdi Rezaee J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2023 Oct 31;16(5):193-202. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.5.193. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: : Dry needling (DN) is recommended as a therapeutic modality for various neuromusculoskeletal disorders. No study has been performed on the impact of DN on arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) after anterior […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischaemic Trigger Point Compression of the Levator Scapulae in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Short-Term Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Jorge Velázquez Saornil, Zacarías Sánchez Milá, Angélica Campón Chekroun, José Manuel Barragán Casas, Raúl Frutos Llanes, David Rodríguez Sanz J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 22;12(19):6136. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196136. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain (CNP) may be associated with latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the levator scapulae (LS), which can be treated with ischemic compression (IC) […]

Chronic Pain Syndromes: Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Author:Julie Henson FP Essent. 2023 Oct;533:16-20. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a regional musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by trigger points within the muscle or fascia. There are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis currently is based on a physical examination finding of at least one localized trigger point that, when palpated, recreates the pain […]

Accessory Tibionavicular Muscle: An Unusual Cause of Medial Ankle Pain

Authors:Karthikeyan P. Iyengar, Gaurav Kant Sharma, Rajesh Botchu Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2023 Jun 1;33(4):555-559. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769472. eCollection 2023 Oct. ABSTRACT Accessory or anomalous muscles around the ankle are not uncommon and are usually asymptomatic. They are traditionally encountered during imaging undertaken for evaluation of ankle pain. We reported the first case of a new […]

Acute outcomes of acupuncture and dry needling over peripheral acute fatigue in untrained healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Authors:Gabriel Antonino, Ana Paula Ferreira, Horianna Mendonça, Lívia Shirahige, Eduardo Montenegro, Marcelo Guerino, Alberto Filho, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Shirley Lima Campos, Wagner Souza Leite, Kátia Monte-Silva, Redha Taiar, Amandine Rapin, Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo Heliyon. 2023 Sep 12;9(9):e20093. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20093. eCollection 2023 Sep. ABSTRACT Peripheral acute fatigue (PAF) is defined as when the skeletal […]

Focused ultrasound as an alternative to dry needling for the treatment of tendinopathies: A murine model

Authors:Sujata Khandare, Molly Smallcomb, Jacob Elliott, Meghan E. Vidt, Julianna C. Simon J Orthop Res. 2023 Oct 7. doi: 10.1002/jor.25700. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Tendinopathies account for 30% of 102 million annual musculoskeletal injuries occurring annually in the United States. Current treatments, like dry needling, induce microdamage to promote healing but produce mixed success […]

Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling

Authors:Mustafa Turgut Yildizgoren, Fatih Bagcier Med Ultrason. 2023 Sep 29;25(3):362-363. doi: 10.11152/mu-4199. ABSTRACT PMID:37778026 | DOI:10.11152/mu-4199

The Effects of Dry Needling on Hamstring Range of Motion: A Critically Appraised Topic

Authors:Amy L. Curry, Suhyun Jang, Michael P. Monahan, Matthew J. Rivera J Sport Rehabil. 2023 Sep 28:1-5. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2023-0167. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CLINICAL SCENARIO: Hamstring range of motion (ROM) and the influence it has on injury risk is among great discussion in the literature. Hamstring injury may result from hamstring tightness, poor flexibility, […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Manual Therapy in Myofascial Temporomandibular Disorders: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:Rocío García-de la-Banda-García, Irene Cortés-Pérez, María Del Rocío Ibancos-Losada, María Del Carmen López-Ruiz, Esteban Obrero-Gaitán, María Catalina Osuna-Pérez J Pers Med. 2023 Sep 21;13(9):1415. doi: 10.3390/jpm13091415. ABSTRACT Dry needling (DN) is an invasive physiotherapy technique employed for reducing myofascial pain. To compare the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) versus manual therapy (MT) in improving pain, […]

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling Therapy and Exercise in Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

Authors:Derya Guner, Zeynep A Ozcete Cureus. 2023 Aug 20;15(8):e43804. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43804. eCollection 2023 Aug. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is characterized by symptoms of buttock pain and numbness radiating to the back of the thigh due to irritation of the sciatic nerve. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dry needling (DN) therapy […]

Electrical dry needling versus a non-invasive multicomponent intervention in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomised clinical trial

Authors:Inmaculada Carmen Lara-Palomo, Eduardo Antequera-Soler, Manuel Fernández-Sánchez, Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez, Héctor García-López Clin Rehabil. 2023 Sep 13:2692155231201589. doi: 10.1177/02692155231201589. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of electrical dry needling with a non-invasive multi-component intervention in patients with chronic low back pain. DESIGN: A randomised single-blind clinical trial. SETTING: Outpatient Physiotherapy Clinic; […]

Current status and trend of acupuncture–moxibustion for myofascial pain syndrome: a visual analysis of knowledge graph based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer

Authors:Yu-Lin Guo, Ming Gao, Hui Li, Rong-Jie Zhou, Gang Xu, Wen-Chao Tang, Jun-Ling Wen, Shao-Xiong Li Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2023 Sep 12;43(9):996-1005. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230119-k0002. ABSTRACT Bibliometric and scientific knowledge graph methods were used to analyze the research status and hot spots of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and explore its development trend. […]

Periosteal Dry Needling for Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Case Series

Authors:Anna Staehli Wiser, James Dunning, Casey Charlebois, Paul Bliton, Firas Mourad J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 31;12(17):5678. doi: 10.3390/jcm12175678. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis (OA) of the thumb is a painful condition that affects over 15% of individuals above the age of 30 and up to 30% of post-menopausal women. Dry needling (DN) has been […]

Effects of dry needling session frequency on wrist flexor spasticity and motor recovery after stroke: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

Authors:Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Fatemeh-Sadat Hasheminasab-Zavareh, Soofia Naghdi, Jan Dommerholt Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 Sep 9:1-12. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2254827. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Determining the optimal number of dry needling (DN) sessions to satisfactorily treat a stroke patient with spasticity is important from both clinical and economic perspective. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effects of one […]

Dry needling with blinded technique in pectoralis minor syndrome

Authors:Burak Tayyip Dede, Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Fatih Bağcıer Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 May 4;69(2):257-258. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2023.12535. eCollection 2023 Jun. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37671379 | PMC:PMC10475898 | DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2023.12535

Reply on the article: “Dry-needling with blinded technique in pectoralis minor syndrome”

Authors:İlknur Aktaş, Feyza Ünlü Özkan Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 May 6;69(2):259-260. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2023.12934. eCollection 2023 Jun. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37671380 | PMC:PMC10475899 | DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2023.12934

Effects of acupuncture or similar needling therapy on pain, proprioception, balance, and self-reported function in individuals with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors:Lijiang Luan, Mengda Zhu, Roger Adams, Jeremy Witchalls, Adrian Pranata, Jia Han Complement Ther Med. 2023 Sep 2:102983. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102983. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Acupuncture or similar needling therapy has long been used to improve well-being, but its effectiveness in management of chronic ankle instability (CAI) is unclear. To investigate the efficacy of […]