The effect of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of greater trochanter pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Authors:Yule Wang, Kaijin Wang, Yiling Qin, Sanrong Wang, Botao Tan, Lang Jia, Gongwei Jia, Lingchuan Niu 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 […]

Effects of dry needling and exercise therapy on post-stroke spasticity and motor function- protocol of randomized clinical trial

Authors:Seyedeh Saeideh Babazadeh-Zavieh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Nastaran Ghotbi, Soofia Naghdi, Seyed Mohammad Jafar Haeri, Brandon S. Shaw, Ina Shaw 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 […]

Under-graduate nursing students working during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of psychosocial effects and coping strategies

Authors:Juan Francisco Velarde-García, Raquel González-Hervías, Beatriz Álvarez-Embarba, Jose Miguel Cachón-Pérez, Marta Rodríguez-García, Oscar Oliva-Fernández, Pilar González-Sanz, Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Paloma Moro-López-Menchero, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Marta Mas Espejo 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 […]

Comparison of the effectiveness between dry needling with and without needle retention in myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius muscle: A randomized comparative trial

Authors:Phichamon Khanittanuphong, Arpaporn Saesim 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 […]

Dry Needling in Physical Therapy Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: Systematic Review

Authors:Manuel Rodríguez-Huguet, Maria Jesus Vinolo-Gil, Jorge Góngora-Rodríguez 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 […]

Trigger Point Injections

Authors:Malathy Srinivasan, Christopher Lam, John Alm, Andrea L. Chadwick Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 May;33(2):307-333. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.011. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain and myofascial pain syndromes are among some of the most common acute and chronic pain conditions. Many interventional procedures can be performed in both an acute and chronic pain setting to address myofascial […]

The Effectiveness of Dry Needling Combined With Therapeutic Exercises in Treating Tendinopathy Conditions: A Systematic Review

Authors:Emily Giorgi, Sarah Smith, Matthew J Drescher, Matthew J Rivera J Sport Rehabil. 2022 May 4:1-7. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0200. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Approximately 70,000 Americans miss work annually due to tendinopathies causing pain, disability, and lower quality of life. Various conservative treatments have been demonstrated to improve outcomes in these conditions. Dry needling […]

The Effect of Gluteus Medius Dry Needling on Pain and Physical Function of Non-athlete women with Unilateral Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Fereshteh Karamiani, Javid Mostamand, Atefeh Rahimi, Maryam Nasirian J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2022 Apr;30:23-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.005. Epub 2022 Feb 9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to […]

The Effect of Gluteus Medius Dry Needling on Pain and Physical Function of Non-athlete women with Unilateral Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2022 Apr;30:23-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.005. Epub 2022 Feb 9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to the presence of trigger points within the gluteus […]

Clinical study of type Ⅲ prostatitis treated with “warming and promoting technique” of acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave

Authors:Zhi-Qiang Pan, Ming Chen, Yun-Peng Jia Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2022 Apr 25;47(4):343-8. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210278. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical curative effect of wentongzhenfa (warming and promoting technique of acupuncture) combined with extracorporeal shock wave in treatment of type Ⅲ prostatitis. METHODS: A total of 96 patients with type Ⅲ prostatitis were randomly divided […]

The Comparison of the Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping and Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Clinical and Ultrasonographic Study

Authors:Elif Umay Altaş, Bilge Birlik, Şule Şahin Onat, Bengi Özoğul Öz J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Apr 25:S1058-2746(22)00398-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.03.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the short and long-term effects of kinesio taping (KT) and dry needling (DN) applications on pain, functionality and muscle strength in […]

Clinical study of type ? prostatitis treated with "warming and promoting technique" of acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave

Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2022 Apr 25;47(4):343-8. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210278. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical curative effect of wentongzhenfa (warming and promoting technique of acupuncture) combined with extracorporeal shock wave in treatment of type ? prostatitis. METHODS: A total of 96 patients with type ? prostatitis were randomly divided into an observation group (48 cases) […]

Treatment of chronic lateral epicondylosis: a randomized trial comparing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided tendon dry needling and open-release surgery

Authors:Nathalie J Bureau, Patrice Tétreault, Philippe Grondin, Véronique Freire, François Desmeules, Guy Cloutier, Anne-Sophie Julien, Manon Choinière Eur Radiol. 2022 Apr 28. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-08794-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided dry needling and open-release surgery in reducing pain and improving function in workers with lateral epicondylosis refractory to at least […]

Treatment of chronic lateral epicondylosis: a randomized trial comparing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided tendon dry needling and open-release surgery

Eur Radiol. 2022 Apr 28. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-08794-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided dry needling and open-release surgery in reducing pain and improving function in workers with lateral epicondylosis refractory to at least 6 months of nonsurgical management. METHODS: We randomly assigned participants in a 1:1 ratio to receive dry […]

The Comparison of the Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping and Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Clinical and Ultrasonographic Study

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Apr 25:S1058-2746(22)00398-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.03.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the short and long-term effects of kinesio taping (KT) and dry needling (DN) applications on pain, functionality and muscle strength in lateral epicondylitis (LE) patients, using questionnaires and ultrasonography (US). METHODS: Seventy-eight […]

Publication Trends in Rehabilitative Effects of Acupuncture: A Visual Analysis of the Literature

Authors:Yanmei Zhong, Jihui Cao, Haizhen Lu, Zonghai Huang, Lu Liu, Chuanbiao Wen, Ji Chen Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Apr 11;2022:7705256. doi: 10.1155/2022/7705256. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To conduct a comprehensive analysis of scientific outputs in 2011-2021 regarding the rehabilitative effects of acupuncture on diseases. METHODS: The study was conducted in the form of […]

Publication Trends in Rehabilitative Effects of Acupuncture: A Visual Analysis of the Literature

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Apr 11;2022:7705256. doi: 10.1155/2022/7705256. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To conduct a comprehensive analysis of scientific outputs in 2011-2021 regarding the rehabilitative effects of acupuncture on diseases. METHODS: The study was conducted in the form of knowledge graph and data visualization, with data being drawn from the Web of Science […]

Acupuncture-D” – Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Dry Needling

Authors: B Dalton, C Swarbrigg, V Raman, M Sheehy, S Glynn Ir Med J. 2022 Feb 17;115(2):546. ABSTRACT Presentation A 24-year-old newly graduated junior doctor presented to the emergency department with acute onset chest pain, haemoptysis and exertional dyspnoea following a dry needling session. Diagnosis Chest x-ray showed bilateral pneumothoraces, worse on the right side. […]

Acupuncture-D" – Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Dry Needling

Authors: B Dalton, C Swarbrigg, V Raman, M Sheehy, S Glynn Ir Med J. 2022 Feb 17;115(2):546. ABSTRACT Presentation A 24-year-old newly graduated junior doctor presented to the emergency department with acute onset chest pain, haemoptysis and exertional dyspnoea following a dry needling session. Diagnosis Chest x-ray showed bilateral pneumothoraces, worse on the right side. […]

Dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation in patients with temporomandibular disorder: A multi-center randomized clinical trial

Authors:James Dunning, Raymond Butts, Paul Bliton, Konstantinos Vathrakokoilis, Grant Smith, Chelsea Lineberger, Noah Eshleman, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Ian A. Young Cranio. 2022 Apr 12:1-14. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2022.2062137. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation with interocclusal splint therapy, diclofenac, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mobilization in patients […]

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