Foot Ankle Int. 2022 Jan 24:10711007211061365. doi: 10.1177/10711007211061365. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Autologous blood injection (ABI) for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis has been promoted as an approach to improve outcomes over standard dry-needling approaches. The purpose of this trial was to investigate if there are improved outcomes following an ultrasonography-guided ABI compared […]
Acupunct Med. 2021 Dec 13:9645284211056346. doi: 10.1177/09645284211056346. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effects of needling interventions eliciting local twitch responses (LTRs) versus needling without eliciting LTRs when applied to muscle trigger points (TrPs) associated with spinal pain of musculoskeletal origin. DATABASES AND DATA TREATMENT: Electronic databases were searched for randomized […]
Pain Res Manag. 2022 Jan 7;2022:1363477. doi: 10.1155/2022/1363477. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Many clinicians increasingly use dry needling in clinical practice. However, whether patients’ intake of antithrombotic drugs should be considered as a contraindication for dry needling has not been investigated to date. As far as we know, there are no publications in analyzing the intake […]
Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2022 Jan 5;8(1):20552173211061547. doi: 10.1177/20552173211061547. eCollection 2022 Jan-Mar. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Eighty-five percent of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) incur gait impairments debilitating enough to significantly impact their function. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine if a novel combination of intermuscular electrical stimulation, followed by functional electrical […]
Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2022 Jan 21;58:102515. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102515. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Participants’ previous experience with an intervention may be an important variable when conducting sham-controlled trials. OBJECTIVE: This study explored if previous experience with dry needling (DN) influenced blinding effectiveness and pain outcomes, after the application of DN in patients with neck […]
Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Jan 29:1-5. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2031365. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The pronator quadratus (PQ) muscle is an important stabilizer of the distal radio-ulnar joint and its pain referral pattern can mimic median or ulnar neuropathy. Research on treatment safety and efficacy with dry needling is scarce. OBJECTIVE: To determine if a […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Jan 25:S0003-9993(22)00158-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.12.026. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of electrical dry needling (DN) plus corticosteroid injection (CSI) on pain, physical function, and global change in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA). DESIGN: A prospective, single-blinded, randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Pain treatment clinic. PARTICIPANTS: […]
Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Jan 31:1-14. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.2023930. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Plantar fasciitis is a common problem in the foot region which has negative considerable impact on foot function. METHODS: In this parallel blinded randomized controlled trial, a total of thirty-seven subjects with plantar fasciitis (forty feet) were enrolled randomly to either […]
J Postgrad Med. 2022 Jan-Mar;68(1):1-9. doi: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_710_21. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35073681 | DOI:10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_710_21
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jan 14;10(1):160. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10010160. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Dry needling is a non-pharmacological approach that has proven to be effective in different neurological conditions. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a single dry needling session in patients with chronic stroke. METHODS: A cost-effectiveness analysis was performed based on […]
Acupunct Med. 2021 Dec 11:9645284211056941. doi: 10.1177/09645284211056941. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Muscle pain syndromes (MPS) are one of the main causes of functional, structural and metabolic problems, being associated with tissue oxidative damage. Although dry needling is widely used in the treatment of MPS, there is little scientific evidence of its efficacy and […]
Acupunct Med. 2021 Dec 13:9645284211056347. doi: 10.1177/09645284211056347. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Persons with stroke commonly have impairments associated with a reduction in functionality. Motor impairments are the most prevalent, causing an impact on activities of daily life. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a session of dry […]
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Jan 1;101(1):18-25. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001732. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Dry needling is a commonly used treatment technique for myofascial pain syndromes, such as trapezius myalgia. Despite the shown positive clinical effects on pain, the underlying mechanisms of action, such as the effect on muscle electrophysiology, remain unclear. The aim of this study […]
J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 25;10(23):5527. doi: 10.3390/jcm10235527. ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of concentric, eccentric, and isometric exercise protocols on the postneedling soreness (PNS) after the dry needling (DN) of latent myofascial trigger points (MTrP) in the medial gastrocnemius muscle. A randomized clinical trial was carried out. Volunteers, ≥18 years old, […]
Nurs Open. 2021 Nov 12. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1128. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The pandemic has forced nursing teams to incorporate new programmes that modify the organization of care and the use of material resources. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives of the nursing team about the strengths/opportunities and weaknesses/threats of […]
Front Neurol. 2021 Oct 29;12:745618. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.745618. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Background: Hand spasticity after stroke influences the rehabilitation of hand function. Immediate and effective relief of spasticity potentially creates conditions for later rehabilitation training, which has far-reaching significance in the smooth transition of patients to the recovery period. Objective: To evaluate the immediate effect of […]
World J Orthop. 2021 Oct 18;12(10):781-790. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i10.781. eCollection 2021 Oct 18. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most frequently diagnosed knee condition in populations aged < 50 years old. Although the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is a common and effective tool for reducing pain, previous studies showed no additional […]
Acupunct Med. 2021 Dec 2:9645284211055750. doi: 10.1177/09645284211055750. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Dry needling (DN) has been shown to be effective for the treatment of upper extremity hypertonia in patients with stroke. PURPOSE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of DN in patients with stroke. METHODS: A cost-effectiveness analysis was performed in a research study conducted […]
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 Dec 2;46:101520. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101520. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The use of dry needling (DN) with other treatments may be more beneficial in managing post-stroke spasticity. We report the effects of DN plus exercise therapy (ET) on wrist flexor spasticity. PATIENT PRESENTATION: The patient was a 45-year-old […]
Chiropr Man Therap. 2021 Dec 2;29(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s12998-021-00408-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid injection and dry needling have been used in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, but it is unclear which intervention is the most effective. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of corticosteroid injection and dry needling for musculoskeletal conditions at short-, […]
