Front Rehabil Sci. 2023 Dec 11;4:1281813. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2023.1281813. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is described as pain that arise from myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) which is a hyperirritable spot within a taut band of skeletal muscle. A newer needling technique called the interfascial hydrodissection (IH), wherein anesthetic saline solution (ASS) is injected […]
Spine J. 2023 Dec 14:S1529-9430(23)03563-5. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.12.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Nonoperative management of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) includes activity modification, medication, injections, and physical therapy. Conventional physical therapy includes a multi-modal approach of exercise, manual therapy, and electro-thermal modalities. There is a paucity of evidence supporting the use of spinal manipulation […]
Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2023 Dec 7;69:102895. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102895. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a lack of information on the use of dry needling in Australian physiotherapy practice. OBJECTIVES: Our primary aim was to enhance the understanding of why Australian physiotherapists use dry needling in clinical practice. The secondary aim was to explore […]
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Dec 1;18(6):1356-1363. doi: 10.26603/001c.89663. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling the lumbar multifidi is a technique used by physical therapists to effectively treat low back pain. While studies have examined the safety considerations in the upper lumbar spine related to the kidneys and lungs, none have investigated the possibility […]
Front Pediatr. 2023 Nov 9;11:1285377. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1285377. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEEs) occur in childhood and are associated with severe epileptic seizures and neurological impairment. The aim of this study was to combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies to comprehensively describe factors related to quality of life, impact on the family and […]
J Occup Rehabil. 2023 Nov 22. doi: 10.1007/s10926-023-10125-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Evaluate benefits and harms of needling therapies (NT) for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults to inform a World Health Organization (WHO) standard clinical guideline. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing NT compared with […]
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2023 Sep 28;43(11):1303-1306. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230320-k0006. ABSTRACT The academic thoughts of professor GAO Wei-bin regarding the use of electroacupuncture in the treatment of dry eye are introduced. Professor GAO believes that the occurrence of dry eye is mainly related to the stagnation of qi and blood in the eye meridians, leading to inadequate […]
Kans J Med. 2023 Oct 30;16:258-260. doi: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.18511. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Overuse injuries such as tendinosis are a common complaint at sports medicine clinics. When conservative management for tendinosis has failed, ultrasound-guided tendon fenestration and injection procedures, such as dry needling, needling tenotomy, autologous whole blood injections, and prolotherapy, can be utilized for treatment. […]
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Oct;36:1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.073. Epub 2023 May 6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical results, number of treatments administered and the cost of care of a series of six consecutive patients presenting with acute lumbar radiculitis and a foot drop treated with iliopsoas myofascial treatments. METHOD: A retrospective chart review of […]
Eur J Pain. 2023 Nov 10. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2198. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the presence of trigger points. Among the treatment options, botulinum toxin injections have been investigated. The aim of this paper was to provide a synthesis of the evidence […]
Phys Ther. 2023 Nov 6:pzad154. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad154. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of physical therapist interventions on the intensity, frequency, and duration of headaches, as well as on the quality of life of patients with cervicogenic headache. METHODS: The following databases were searched up […]
Chiropr Man Therap. 2023 Nov 3;31(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12998-023-00489-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are the most common cause of orofacial pain of non-dental origin, with approximately 42% of diagnoses corresponding to myofascial pain. Manual therapy and dry needling are commonly used interventions for the treatment of myofascial temporomandibular disorders. However, it is unclear whether one […]
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 Oct 13;87:217-223. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.076. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This review aims to summarize recent studies regarding the specific modalities of physical therapy as a form of treatment for patients with facial paralysis, analyze the different components of physical therapy, and provide healthcare providers with guidance for their best […]
Acupunct Med. 2023 Oct 31:9645284231207865. doi: 10.1177/09645284231207865. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare trigger point (TrP) dry needling, TrP electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture of the trapezius muscle for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). METHODS: This randomised clinical trial included 90 patients divided into three […]
Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):270-272. doi: 10.1089/acu.2022.0076. Epub 2023 Oct 17. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37900873 | PMC:PMC10606948 | DOI:10.1089/acu.2022.0076
Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):220-229. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0031. Epub 2023 Oct 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pain management is a great burden on society; therefore, cost-effective and nonaddictive treatments for pain are urgently required. Needling of painful spots has been applied in acupuncture along with dry needling <DN) to treat pain without opioids at minimal costs. However, no […]
Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):236-245. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0060. Epub 2023 Oct 17. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding dry needling (DN) treatment to conventional rehabilitation for pain, range of motion (ROM), and functionality in patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with HSP (n = 38) were […]
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2023 Oct 31;16(5):193-202. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.5.193. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: : Dry needling (DN) is recommended as a therapeutic modality for various neuromusculoskeletal disorders. No study has been performed on the impact of DN on arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study protocol is aimed to investigate the impacts […]
J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 22;12(19):6136. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196136. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain (CNP) may be associated with latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the levator scapulae (LS), which can be treated with ischemic compression (IC) and dry needling (DN). Variables and elastography changes are evaluated to compare the short-term efficacy of two treatments with […]
FP Essent. 2023 Oct;533:16-20. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a regional musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by trigger points within the muscle or fascia. There are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis currently is based on a physical examination finding of at least one localized trigger point that, when palpated, recreates the pain at the […]
