Commentary: Selective Fiber Degeneration in the Peripheral Nerve of a Patient With Severe Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
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Local Anesthetic Injections for the Short-Term Treatment of Head and Neck Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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Efficacy of acupuncture in treating scars following tissue trauma.
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Is a Combination of Exercise and Dry Needling Effective for Knee OA?
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Kinesio taping versus dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain of the upper trapezius muscle: A randomized, single blind (evaluator), prospective study.
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The effects of shock wave and dry needling on active trigger points of upper trapezius muscle in patients with non-specific neck pain: A randomized clinical trial.
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Preliminary Report on the Role of Dry Needling Versus Corticosteroid Injection, an Effective Treatment Method for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Randomized Trial on Comparison of the Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needling in Myofascial Trigger Points.
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Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling As a Treatment For Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome – A Case Series of Twenty Patients.
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A randomized trial of trigger point dry needling versus sham needling for chronic tension-type headache.
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Platelet rich plasma compared to dry needling in the treatment of non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy.
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The effect of exercise therapy, dry needling, and nonfunctional electrical stimulation on radicular pain: a case report.
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Dry needling in addition to standard physical therapy treatment for sub-acromial pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
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The Effects of Needling Therapies on Muscle Force Production: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Safe acupuncture and dry needling during pregnancy: New Zealand physiotherapists' opinion and practice.
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Immediate Effects of Dry Needling as a Novel Strategy for Hamstring Flexibility: A Single Blinded Clinical Pilot Study.
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Comparison of pressure release, phonophoresis and dry needling in treatment of latent myofascial trigger point of upper trapezius muscle.
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Erratum: Deep Infection Following Dry Needling in a Young Athlete: An Underreported Complication of an Increasingly Prevalent Modality.
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Dry Needling-Induced Pneumothorax.
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The effect of dry needling on the active trigger point of upper trapezius muscle: Eliciting local twitch response on long-term clinical outcomes.
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