Dry Needling of a Healthy Rat Achilles Tendon Increases Its Gene Expressions: A Pilot Study.
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Effectiveness of Invasive Techniques in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures for myofascial trigger points: a systematic review.
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Needling on trigger point promotes muscle regeneration after bupivacaine injection induced injury.
Related Articles Needling on trigger point promotes muscle regeneration after bupivacaine injection induced injury. Neurosci Lett. 2020 Oct 22;739:135436 Authors: Chen J, Li W, Huang Y, Zhang L, Gan X, Zhang R, He Y, Lu M, Li X, Xu J, Miao L, Liu X Abstract Dry needling treatment has a promising relieving effect on Myofascial […]
Outcome of Primary Probing for Simple Membraneous Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Children Older Than 4 Years.
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A comparison of dry needling and kinesiotaping therapies in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized clinical study.
A comparison of dry needling and kinesiotaping therapies in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized clinical study. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Sep;66(3):351-359 Authors: Yılmaz N, Erdal A, Demir O Abstract Objectives: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) and kinesiotaping (KT) therapies on pain, quality of life, depression, and physical […]
A survey of American physical therapists' current practice of dry needling: Practice patterns and adverse events.
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The effectiveness of the masseteric nerve block compared with trigger point injections and dry needling in myofascial pain.
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Effectiveness of manual therapy in patients with tension-type headache. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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 […]
Intramuscular stimulation vs sham needling for the treatment of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Related Articles Intramuscular stimulation vs sham needling for the treatment of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled clinical trial. PLoS One. 2020;15(9):e0238579 Authors: Solomons L, Lee JJY, Bruce M, White LD, Scott A Abstract BACKGROUND: The insertion of filiform needles intramuscularly (a.k.a. intramuscular stimulation/dry needling) has been suggested as a possible treatment for various […]
Effects of dry needling on symptomatic hallux valgus: A randomized single blind clinical trial.
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Multimodal management of patellar tendinopathy in basketball players: A retrospective chart review pilot study.
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Effects of Heating-Conduction Dry Needling Therapy on Rats with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
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) […]
The use of dry needling versus corticosteroid injection to treat lateral epicondylitis: a prospective, randomized, controlled study.
The use of dry needling versus corticosteroid injection to treat lateral epicondylitis: a prospective, randomized, controlled study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Sep 17;: Authors: Uygur E, AktaŞ B, Gül Yilmazoglu E Abstract BACKGROUND: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common disease especially at middle age. To address LE different types of treatments have been used. […]
Dry needling for the management of spasticity, pain, and range of movement in adults after stroke: A systematic review.
Related Articles Dry needling for the management of spasticity, pain, and range of movement in adults after stroke: A systematic review. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Aug;52:102515 Authors: Valencia-Chulián R, Heredia-Rizo AM, Moral-Munoz JA, Lucena-Anton D, Luque-Moreno C Abstract OBJECTIVE: To summarise the available evidence about the effectiveness of deep dry needling (DN) on spasticity, pain-related […]
The Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Techniques in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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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.
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The effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of persistent regional myofascial head and neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Molecular and Structural Effects of Percutaneous Interventions in Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy.
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Slit-lamp Pars Plana Needle Hyaloidotomy-Zonulotomy-Iridotomy for the Treatment of Spontaneous Malignant Glaucoma.
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