Local heating of trigger points reduces neck and plantar fascia pain.
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Effectiveness between Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in the Triceps Surae Latent Myofascial Trigger Points of Triathletes on Pressure Pain Threshold and Thermography: A Single Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Non-surgical treatment of patellar tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling for Abnormal Fascia Between the Deltoid Muscle and the Supraspinatus Tendon.
Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling for Abnormal Fascia Between the Deltoid Muscle and the Supraspinatus Tendon. Pain Med. 2019 Dec 09;: Authors: Kurosawa A, Kobayashi T, Namiki H PMID: 31816051 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
Effect of Dry Needling Injection and Kinesiotaping on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain.
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Myofascial pain and treatment: Editorial a critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – August 2019.
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Dry Needling: Is It Derived From Acupuncture? How Did Nonacupuncturists Start Using It?
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Comparative Effectiveness of Different Nonsurgical Treatments for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
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Effects Of Heat-Conduction Dry Needling Therapy On TRPV1 Channel In Rats.
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Cadaveric and ultrasonographic validation of needling placement in the obliquus capitis inferior muscle.
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Comparison of the efficacy of dry needling and trigger point injections with exercise in temporomandibular myofascial pain treatment.
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Nonpharmacological Treatment of Army Service Members with Chronic Pain Is Associated with Fewer Adverse Outcomes After Transition to the Veterans Health Administration.
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Myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points: evaluation and treatment in patients with musculoskeletal pain.
Myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points: evaluation and treatment in patients with musculoskeletal pain. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2019 Jul 15;: Authors: Barbero M, Schneebeli A, Koetsier E, Maino P Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition characterized by the presence of myofascial trigger point, a hyperirritable painful spot […]
Randomized Trial on Comparison of the Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needling in Myofascial Trigger Points.
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Safety Events and Privilege Utilization Rates in Advanced Practice Physical Therapy Compared to Traditional Primary Care: An Observational Study.
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Effects of dry needling in HIP muscles in patients with HIP osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.
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Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm.
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Oral appliance with nimesulide is probably more effective than oral appliance alone or with dry needling for reducing orofacial pain in the short term.
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Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling Decreases Pain in Patients with Piriformis Syndrome.
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Corticosteroid injection for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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