Acupunct Med. 2022 Jun 28:9645284221104831. doi: 10.1177/09645284221104831. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Since, to our knowledge, the effects of dry needling (DN) on active myofascial trigger point (MTrP) stiffness have not been analyzed previously with shear wave elastography (SWE), our aim was to compare the effects of a single session of DN and sham […]
Cureus. 2022 May 24;14(5):e25309. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25309. eCollection 2022 May. ABSTRACT This is a case report of the occurrence of shingles (herpes zoster) in a multidermatomal distribution following therapeutic dry needling. The patient developed acute reactivation of varicella-zoster virus two days after the third session of dry needling for the relief of long-standing pain in the […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2022 Jun 23:S0161-4754(22)00038-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.03.021. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess whether beliefs about the origin of the popping sound and the effects of thrust manipulation (TM) were in agreement with current scientific evidence and whether a practitioner’s explanation could influence patient beliefs […]
J Chiropr Med. 2022 Mar;21(1):23-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2022.01.003. Epub 2022 Mar 16. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of dry needling and inhibitory Kinesio taping on the pressure pain threshold and muscle thickness in women with myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius muscle. METHODS: The present study was a […]
Curr Sports Med Rep. 2022 Jun 1;21(6):213-218. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000968. ABSTRACT Acupuncture and dry needling share many similarities in their proposed mechanisms of action and their sports medicine-related applications. Pain is the most common indication for these needling treatments, but there also are some limited studies on their use for ergogenic purposes. Needling can likely improve […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Jun 14;23(1):570. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05530-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that tibialis posterior muscle plays an important role in equinovarus foot deformity in patients who had suffered a stroke and it is one of the most frequently injected lower-extremity muscles for the management of spasticity. Our aim was to assess if a needle […]
J Med Case Rep. 2022 Jun 14;16(1):237. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03408-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Survivors of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury typically present with spasticity, an upper motor neuron lesion associated with hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex due to disinhibition of cortical influences on spinal cord circuits and structural and functional changes in skeletal muscle. There is […]
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Jun 1;17(4):551-555. doi: 10.26603/001c.35693. eCollection 2022. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35693854 | PMC:PMC9159711 | DOI:10.26603/001c.35693
Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2021 May 18;59(2):110-115. doi: 10.29399/npa.27733. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the antispastic efficacy of dry needling in combination with botulinum toxin-A injections. METHODS: Thirty stroke patients with elbow flexor spasticity were randomised into two groups; the patients treated with botulinum toxin-A injections and exercise […]
Acupunct Med. 2022 Jun 7:9645284221085283. doi: 10.1177/09645284221085283. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the cost-effectiveness of three patellar tendinopathy treatments. DESIGN: Secondary (cost-effectiveness) analysis of a blinded, randomised controlled trial, with follow-up at 10 and 22 weeks. SETTINGS: Recruitment was performed in sport clubs. The diagnosis and the intervention were carried out at […]
Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Jun 5:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2085218. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Typically treated medically, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prevalent condition characterized by multiple craniofacial symptoms, some of which may respond favorably to dry needling intervention. OBJECTIVE: To describe the outcomes of a patient presenting with craniofacial pain and symptoms consistent with […]
J Man Manip Ther. 2022 Jun 5:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2022.2082638. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the safety and accuracy of three dry needling locations in the piriformis muscle using human donors. DESIGN: Observational dissection study of embalmed human donors. METHODS: A licensed physical therapist of 17 years clinical experience and 5 years teaching […]
Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun 2:S2173-5808(22)00062-1. doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2019.09.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Non-pharmacological treatment of patients with headache, such as dry needling (DN), is associated with less morbidity and mortality and lower costs than pharmacological treatment. Some of these techniques are useful in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to review […]
J Man Manip Ther. 2022 May 23:1-12. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2022.2077516. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Examine: (1) whether variability in dry needling (DN) dosage affects pain outcomes, (2) if effect sizes are clinically important, and (3) how adverse events (AE) were documented and whether DN safety was determined. METHODS: Nine databases were searched for randomized […]
Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Aug 30;26(2):e233-e242. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1730429. eCollection 2022 Apr. ABSTRACT Introduction Therapeutic dry needling (DN) is effective in reducing the discomfort of chronic somatosensory tinnitus in patients with myofascial trigger points (MTP)s. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of DN in chronic somatosensory tinnitus discomfort in patients with MTP. Methods Placebo-controlled paired trial that […]
J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 May 21;17(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03175-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: corticosteroid injection (CSI) has been used to treat greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) for many years. However, so far, the efficacy of CSI in the treatment of GTPS is still controversial. Therefore, the aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of CSI […]
Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2022 May 5;28:100921. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100921. eCollection 2022 Aug. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Spasticity is one of the most common problems after the first stroke. Dry needling (DN) has been presented as a new therapeutic approach used by physiotherapists for the management of post-stroke spasticity. This study aimed to determine whether the addition of […]
Int J Nurs Pract. 2022 May 17:e13065. doi: 10.1111/ijn.13065. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shortage of health care staff, forcing the hiring of senior nursing students. AIMS: To describe the psychosocial impact and coping strategies used by nursing students during the first outbreak of the […]
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 patients who had active […]
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 technique used in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal […]
