Local Corticosteroid Injection Versus Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

Authors:Vishnudharan Nagarajan, Prabhu Ethiraj, Arun Prasad P, Arun H Shanthappa Cureus. 2022 Nov 9;14(11):e31286. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31286. eCollection 2022 Nov. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36514597 | PMC:PMC9733488 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.31286

ACL Reconstruction: Which Additional Physiotherapy Interventions Improve Early-Stage Rehabilitation? A Systematic Review

Authors:Maciej Kochman, Marta Kasprzak, Aleksandra Kielar Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 29;19(23):15893. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315893. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36497965 | DOI:10.3390/ijerph192315893

Efficacy of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling in Treating Soft Tissue Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Po-En Chiu, Zhonghua Fu, Jian Sun, Guan-Wei Jian, Te-Mao Li, Li-Wei Chou J Clin Med. 2022 Dec 2;11(23):7184. doi: 10.3390/jcm11237184. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36498758 | DOI:10.3390/jcm11237184

Functional connectivity patterns are altered by low back pain and cause different responses to sham and real dry needling therapies: a systematic review of fMRI studies

Authors:Nina F. Kelly, Cody J. Mansfield, Eric Schneider, Josh C. Moeller, Jerald S. Bleacher, Ruchika S. Prakash, Matthew S. Briggs Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Dec 9:1-18. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2155094. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36484262 | DOI:10.1080/09593985.2022.2155094

Ultrasound-guided dry needling of masticatory muscles in trigeminal neuralgia – A case series of 35 patients

Authors:L Vas, S Phanse, KS Pawar, R Pai, M Pattnaik J Postgrad Med. 2022 Nov 28. doi: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_797_21. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is considered a sensory neuropathy. However, reports of pain on chewing/speaking suggest a masticatory myofascial involvement. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of ultrasound-guided dry needling (USGDN), which deactivates […]

Comparative Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Dry Needling for Management of Trigger Points in Masseter Muscle in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:Varsha Agarwal, Ambika Gupta, Harneet Singh, Mala Kamboj, Harsha Popli, Suman Saroha J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2022 Nov 28. doi: 10.11607/ofph.3188. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIMS: To compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection vs dry needling (DN) for management of trigger points in the masseter muscle in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) […]

Immediate Effects of Dry Needling on Central Pain Processing and Skin Conductance in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:Marcos José Navarro-Santana, Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Guillermo Romanos-Castillo, Victor C. Hernández-González, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Ibai López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 8;11(22):6616. doi: 10.3390/jcm11226616. ABSTRACT Although current evidence supports the use of dry needling for improving some clinical outcomes in people with neck pain, no previous research explored the effects of dry needling on […]

Effects of Dry Needling and Low-Power Laser for the Treatment of Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Mohammadreza Ansari, Sadegh Baradaran Mahdavi, Babak Vahdatpour, Atieh Lahijanian, Saeid Khosrawi J Chiropr Med. 2022 Dec;21(4):288-295. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2022.02.013. Epub 2022 Jun 6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of low-power laser therapy, dry needling, and exercise therapy on treating patients with neck and back pain and a diagnosis of […]

Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper’s knee: A randomized controlled trial

Authors:Faiza Sharif, Ashfaq Ahmad, Syed Amir Gilani, Raham Bacha, Asif Hanif, Muhammad Asim Arif Front Surg. 2022 Nov 4;9:1023902. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1023902. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Jumper’s knee is a degenerative condition among athletes, and it has been treated with conventional physical therapy (CPT). Ultrasound guided dry needling (USG-DN) is a relatively new technique to explore […]

Efficacy of Dry Needling for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Inmaculada Carmen Lara-Palomo, Esther Gil-Martínez, María Dolores López-Fernández, Laura Merce González González, María de Los Ángeles Querol-Zaldívar, Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez Altern Ther Health Med. 2022 Nov 18:AT7480. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current evidence of the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). METHODS: PubMed, […]

Physical therapy interventions for the correction of equinus foot deformity in post-stroke patients with triceps spasticity: A scoping review

Authors:Isabella Campanini, Maria Chiara Bò, Francesca Salsi, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Mirco Lusuardi, Andrea Merlo Front Neurol. 2022 Oct 28;13:1026850. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1026850. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Equinus foot deformity (EFD) is the most common deformity following a stroke. Several approaches have been suggested for its correction, including pharmacological, surgical, and physical therapy […]

Dry Needling of the Popliteus Muscle Validation by Ultrasound Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Authors:José-Ignacio De-Arriba-Agre, Carmen García-Mulas, Sara Grigelmo-Hernández, Jose-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, Samuel Fernández-Carnero, Fermin Naranjo-Cinto, Daniel Pecos-Martín, Susana Nunez-Nagy J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 29;11(21):6409. doi: 10.3390/jcm11216409. ABSTRACT Dry needling is a widely used technique for the treatment of painful syndromes in the musculature, however, its usefulness is of greater relevance in deep structures, such as the popliteus […]

A Systematic Dry-Needling Treatment to Support Recovery Posttraining for Division I Ice Hockey Athletes: An Exploration Case Series

Authors:Brian D. Brewster, Alison R. Snyder Valier, Sue Falsone J Athl Train. 2022 Aug 1;57(8):788-794. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0096.21. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: For this case series, 4 student-athletes (age range = 20-22 years) participating in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey served as cases. They were free of injury and participated in all team activities without […]

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors:Francesca Masiello, Ilaria Pati, Eva Veropalumbo, Simonetta Pupella, Mario Cruciani, Vincenzo De Angelis Blood Transfus. 2022 Oct 17. doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated ultrasound (US)-guided injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as conservative treatment of tendinopathies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, OVID, […]

Are acupuncture and dry needling effective in the management of masticatory muscle pain: a network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Authors:Essam Ahmed Al-Moraissi, Greg Goddard, Nikolaos Christidis J Oral Rehabil. 2022 Oct 31. doi: 10.1111/joor.13382. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that both acupuncture and dry needling are effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal pains. Therefore, the aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to investigate the treatment outcome of acupuncture […]

The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors:Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio, Ricardo Medrano-de-la-Fuente, Ignacio Hernando-Garijo, María Teresa Mingo-Gómez, Elena Estébanez-de-Miguel, Luis Ceballos-Laita Life (Basel). 2022 Oct 11;12(10):1575. doi: 10.3390/life12101575. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases. The main symptoms of the osteoarthritis have been linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points in the soft tissues. Dry needing (DN) […]

Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling with a Standard Exercise Program on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Authors:Muhannad Almushahhim, Shibili Nuhmani, Royes Joseph, Wafa Hashem Al Muslem, Turki Abualait J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 19;11(20):6167. doi: 10.3390/jcm11206167. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the short-term effects of dry needling (DN) combined with a standard exercise program on pain and quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP). METHODS: […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae Muscles: Systematic Review

Authors:David Lucena-Anton, Carlos Luque-Moreno, Jesus Valencia-Medero, Cristina Garcia-Munoz, Jose A Moral-Munoz Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Sep 24;10(10):1862. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10101862. ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the effects of Dry Needling (DN) for the release of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles (TSM). A systematic review was performed up to February 2022 in PubMed, […]

Effects of dry needling intervention on lower limb dysfunction after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Authors:Li Tang, Shanshan Liu, Lin Gan, Hao Ding, Qiang-Min Huang, Fang Gao, Yan Li BMJ Open. 2022 Oct 26;12(10):e062494. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062494. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Lower limb dysfunction is among the common sequelae of patients who had a poststroke and often results in the reduction of the quality of life. This study aims to assess the short […]

The potential of physiotherapy technologies in the rehabilitation of patients with non-exudative form of age-related macular degeneration (drusen)

Authors:A.K. Dragon, V.M. Sheludchenko, Yu.N. Yusef, A.G. Kurguzova, T.V. Smirnova, N.B. Korchazhkina Vestn Oftalmol. 2022;138(5):74-79. doi: 10.17116/oftalma202213805174. ABSTRACT Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is currently the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly population worldwide. Despite the experience of using physiotherapeutic methods of treatment for non-exudative form of age-related macular degeneration, as well as the […]