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 studies for meta-analysis to systematically evaluate the application effect of […]
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 studies for meta-analysis to systematically evaluate the application effect of […]
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 meta-analysis was conducted. PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched for […]
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: This was a single-blind, prospective, randomized, […]
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 to encompass all the invasive techniques used in […]
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: This was a single-blind, prospective, randomized, […]
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 to encompass all the invasive techniques used in […]
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 hypoechoic (i.e., hyperperfused) with no commentary regarding smaller speckles of […]
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 double-blind randomized clinical trial comprised 36 patients meeting the inclusion […]
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 health science databases. The publication date was not limited for systematic reviews but was […]
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 chronic neck pain. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial design was used. […]
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 hypoechoic (i.e., hyperperfused) with no commentary regarding smaller speckles of […]
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 health science databases. The publication date was not limited for systematic reviews but was […]
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 chronic neck pain. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial design was used. […]
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 double-blind randomized clinical trial comprised 36 patients meeting the inclusion […]
Acupunct Med. 2022 Feb 23:9645284221076505. doi: 10.1177/09645284221076505. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35196903 | DOI:10.1177/09645284221076505
Acupunct Med. 2022 Feb 23:9645284221076505. doi: 10.1177/09645284221076505. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35196903 | DOI:10.1177/09645284221076505
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
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 30.0-93.0% of patients with musculoskeletal pain have […]
Clin J Pain. 2022 Feb 8. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001022. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral pecto-intercostal fascial plane block after open-heart surgeries. METHODS: Seventy patients aged above 18 years and scheduled for on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement or both through median sternotomy were […]
