Spinal manipulation and perineural electrical dry needling in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Spine J. 2020 Oct 13;: Authors: Dunning J, Butts R, Zacharko N, Fandry K, Young I, Wheeler K, Day J, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spinal manipulation, spinal mobilization and exercise are commonly used in individuals with cervicogenic […]
Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 14;9(10): Authors: Navarro-Santana MJ, Sanchez-Infante J, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Cleland JA, Martín-Casas P, Plaza-Manzano G Abstract Our aim was to evaluate the effect of dry needling alone as compared to sham needling, […]
Related Articles Revolving doors of tendinopathy: definition, pathogenesis and treatment. Postgrad Med J. 2020 Feb;96(1132):94-101 Authors: Ahmad Z, Parkar A, Shepherd J, Rushton N Abstract The ultimate cure for the tendon pathology continues to elude current science. Despite great steps in technology, the causation and treatment is still not clear. The number of different theories […]
Rate and maintenance of improvement of myofascial pain with dry needling alone vs. dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized controlled trial. J Man Manip Ther. 2020 Sep 29;:1-11 Authors: Brennan K, Elifritz KM, Comire MM, Jupiter DC Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, randomized. OBJECTIVES: To determine the difference in rate and maintenance of improvement […]
Dry needling as a novel intervention for cervicogenic somatosensory tinnitus: a case study. Physiother Theory Pract. 2020 Oct 01;:1-9 Authors: Womack A, Butts R, Dunning J Abstract Tinnitus is defined as conscious perception of sound in the absence of a corresponding external stimulus. A condition that affects 10 – 15% of the adult population, tinnitus may be […]
Dry needling curricula in entry-level education programs in the United States for physical therapists. J Man Manip Ther. 2020 Sep 30;:1-9 Authors: Matthews L, Ford G, Schenk R, Ross M, Donnelly J Abstract Objectives: The objective of this paper was to determine the extent to which dry needling is instructed in entry-level education programs for physical […]
Letter to the Editor regarding: A case with iatrogenic pneumothorax due to deep dry needling. Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Nov;15(11):2329-2330 Authors: Bagcier F, Yurdakul OV PMID: 32994834 [PubMed]
Dry Needling for Hamstring Flexibility: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Sport Rehabil. 2020 Oct 07;:1-6 Authors: Alaei P, Nakhostin Ansari N, Naghdi S, Fakhari Z, Komesh S, Dommerholt J Abstract CONTEXT: Hamstring muscle tightness is one of the most common problems in athletic and healthy people. Dry needling (DN) was found to be an […]
The effectivity of trigger point dry needling in improving pain on people with upper trapezius myalgia. Enferm Clin. 2020 Oct;30 Suppl 6:87-91 Authors: Aras D, Al-Ihsan IM, Sutono E Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the effectivity of dry needling added to the standard treatment to improve pain in patients with upper trapezius myalgia. […]
Related Articles Acupuncture and dry needling in the reduction of peripheral acute fatigue induced in the biceps braquii: protocol for a single-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2020 Sep 01;: Authors: Antonino GB, Paula de Lima Ferreira A, Nepomuceno Montenegro EJ, Galvão de Moura Filho A, Freire da Silva AF, Araújo MDGR […]
Related Articles The effectiveness of the masseteric nerve block compared with trigger point injections and dry needling in myofascial pain. Cranio. 2020 Sep 16;:1-6 Authors: Taşkesen F, Cezairli B Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of three different treatment methods in the management of myofascial pain: masseteric nerve block (MNB), trigger point injection with local […]
Related Articles A survey of American physical therapists’ current practice of dry needling: Practice patterns and adverse events. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2020 Sep 05;50:102255 Authors: Gattie E, Cleland JA, Snodgrass S Abstract OBJECTIVES: To estimate the proportion of physical therapists currently performing dry needling and report current practices patterns. Secondary aims were to report the […]
Related Articles Effects of Heating-Conduction Dry Needling Therapy on Rats with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020 Sep 11;: Authors: Wang G, Wang X, Gao Q, Zhou M, Wang N Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of dry needling (DN) with 44°C heating on the pressure pain threshold (PPT) […]
Related Articles The Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Techniques in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020;2020:8706283 Authors: López-Royo MP, Ortiz-Lucas M, Gómez-Trullén EM, Herrero P Abstract The aim was to determine the effectiveness of minimally invasive techniques (MIT) in patients with patellar […]
Related Articles Comparison of dry needling and trigger point manual therapy in patients with neck and upper back myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Man Manip Ther. 2020 Sep 22;:1-11 Authors: Lew J, Kim J, Nair P Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the neck and upper back have active […]
Related Articles The effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of persistent regional myofascial head and neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Mar;49:102297 Authors: Farag AM, Malacarne A, Pagni SE, Maloney GE Abstract Persistent head and neck myofascial pain is among the most frequently reported pain complaints featuring major variability in […]
Related Articles Molecular and Structural Effects of Percutaneous Interventions in Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Sep 23;21(19): Authors: Darrieutort-Laffite C, Soslowsky LJ, Le Goff B Abstract Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common problem, especially in people of working age, as well as in the elderly. Although the pathogenesis of tendinopathy is better […]
Effectiveness of manual therapy in patients with tension-type headache. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Sep 12;:1-10 Authors: Kamonseki DH, Lopes EP, van der Meer HA, Calixtre LB Abstract PURPOSE: To systematically review the evidence about the effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) on pain intensity, frequency and impact of headache in individuals with […]
Related Articles Erratum: Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Neuromuscular Performance and Pain of Individuals Affected by Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Corrigendum]. J Pain Res. 2020;13:2237 Authors: Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S240376.]. PMID: 32982385 [PubMed]
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