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.
Related Articles Myofascial pain and treatment: Editorial a critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – August 2019. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Oct;23(4):773-784 Authors: Dommerholt J, Chou LW, Hooks T, Thorp JN Abstract This quarter’s overview of the myofascial pain literature includes quite a few basic research papers in addition to the usual […]
Dry Needling: Is It Derived From Acupuncture? How Did Nonacupuncturists Start Using It?
Related Articles Dry Needling: Is It Derived From Acupuncture? How Did Nonacupuncturists Start Using It? Altern Ther Health Med. 2019 Nov 08;: Authors: Fan AY, Faggert Alemi S, Li YM Abstract Context: In the United States. and other Western countries, dry needling (DN) has been a disputed topic in both the academic and legal fields. […]
Comparative Effectiveness of Different Nonsurgical Treatments for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
Related Articles Comparative Effectiveness of Different Nonsurgical Treatments for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Arthroscopy. 2019 Nov;35(11):3117-3131.e2 Authors: Chen PC, Wu KT, Chou WY, Huang YC, Wang LY, Yang TH, Siu KK, Tu YK Abstract PURPOSE: To investigate the functional improvement and pain reduction of different nonsurgical treatments for patellar tendinopathy (PT), […]
Effects Of Heat-Conduction Dry Needling Therapy On TRPV1 Channel In Rats.
Related Articles Effects Of Heat-Conduction Dry Needling Therapy On TRPV1 Channel In Rats. J Pain Res. 2019;12:2865-2874 Authors: Wang G, Wang X, Gao Q, Wang N, Zhou M Abstract Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the effects of heat-conduction dry needling therapy on chronic myofascial pain syndrome (CMPS) in rats and explore the analgesic […]
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]
Nonpharmacological Treatment of Army Service Members with Chronic Pain Is Associated with Fewer Adverse Outcomes After Transition to the Veterans Health Administration.
Related Articles Nonpharmacological Treatment of Army Service Members with Chronic Pain Is Associated with Fewer Adverse Outcomes After Transition to the Veterans Health Administration. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 28;: Authors: Meerwijk EL, Larson MJ, Schmidt EM, Adams RS, Bauer MR, Ritter GA, Buckenmaier C, Harris AHS Abstract BACKGROUND: Potential protective effects of nonpharmacological […]
Comparison of the efficacy of dry needling and trigger point injections with exercise in temporomandibular myofascial pain treatment.
Related Articles Comparison of the efficacy of dry needling and trigger point injections with exercise in temporomandibular myofascial pain treatment. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Sep;65(3):228-235 Authors: Aksu Ö, Pekin Doğan Y, Sayıner Çağlar N, Şener BM Abstract Objectives: We aimed to compare the efficacy of dry needling, trigger point injection, and protection methods […]
Cadaveric and ultrasonographic validation of needling placement in the obliquus capitis inferior muscle.
Related Articles Cadaveric and ultrasonographic validation of needling placement in the obliquus capitis inferior muscle. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2019 Oct 25;:102075 Authors: Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Mesa-Jiménez JA, Lopez-Davis A, Koppenhaver SL, Arias-Buría JL Abstract BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that suboccipital musculature plays an important role in headache. Proper therapeutic approaches targeting this muscle are needed. OBJECTIVE: Our […]
Acupuncture for Pain.
Acupuncture for Pain. Am Fam Physician. 2019 Jul 15;100(2):89-96 Authors: Kelly RB, Willis J Abstract Acupuncture has been increasingly used as an integrative or complementary therapy for pain. It is well-tolerated with little risk of serious adverse effects. Traditional acupuncture and nontraditional techniques, such as electroacupuncture and dry needling, often result in reported pain improvement. […]
Time effect for in-situ dry needling on the autonomic nervous system, a pilot study.
Time effect for in-situ dry needling on the autonomic nervous system, a pilot study. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Jul 17;:1-9 Authors: Sillevis R, Van Duijn J, Shamus E, Hard M Abstract Study design: Pilot study. Background: Dry needling has been an emerging treatment option for physical therapists over the last decade. Despite the fact that […]
Dry needling equilibration theory: A mechanistic explanation for enhancing sensorimotor function in individuals with chronic ankle instability.
Dry needling equilibration theory: A mechanistic explanation for enhancing sensorimotor function in individuals with chronic ankle instability. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Jul 16;:1-10 Authors: Mullins JF, Nitz AJ, Hoch MC Abstract Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) experience a dynamic interplay between impaired mechanical structures and sensorimotor deficiencies that contribute to recurrent sprains and sensations […]
Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm.
Related Articles Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm. J Pain Res. 2019;12:1899-1911 Authors: Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Nijs J Abstract Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain condition characterized by the presence of trigger points. Current evidence, mostly experimental studies, clearly supports a role of trigger […]
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 […]
Electromyographic Activity Evolution of Local Twitch Responses During Dry Needling of Latent Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscle: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Related Articles Electromyographic Activity Evolution of Local Twitch Responses During Dry Needling of Latent Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscle: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Med. 2019 Jul 30;: Authors: Baraja-Vegas L, Martín-Rodríguez S, Piqueras-Sanchiz F, Martín-Ruiz J, Yeste Fabregat M, Florencio LL, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C Abstract OBJECTIVE: Trigger points (TrPs) are hypersensitive spots within taut bands […]
[Efficacy of dry needling in neck pain compared with other physiotherapy techniques: A systematic review].
Related Articles [Efficacy of dry needling in neck pain compared with other physiotherapy techniques: A systematic review]. Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2019 Jul – Sep;53(3):189-197 Authors: Callejas-Marcos I, Torrijos-Bravo A, Torres-Chica B, Ortiz-Gutiérrez RM Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of dry needling (DN) in the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) compared to other methods of […]
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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DRY NEEDLING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS MEETING CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR SUBACROMIAL PAIN SYNDROME: A CASE SERIES.
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