Erratum: Deep Infection Following Dry Needling in a Young Athlete: An Underreported Complication of an Increasingly Prevalent Modality.
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Scanning electron microscopy examination of needle tips after different procedures of deep dry needling in humans.
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Quantitative proteomics analysis to identify biomarkers of chronic myofascial pain and therapeutic targets of dry needling in a rat model of myofascial trigger points.
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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 ozone and lidocaine injection efficacy vs dry needling in myofascial pain syndrome patients.
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SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF TRIGGER POINT DRY NEEDLING ON PAIN AND DISABILITY IN SUBJECTS WITH PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME.
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Comparison of efficacy of eight treatments for plantar fasciitis: A network meta-analysis.
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Effectiveness and adequacy of blinding in the moderation of pain outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analyses of dry needling trials.
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IMMEDIATE AND SHORT TERM EFFECT OF DRY NEEDLING ON TRICEPS SURAE RANGE OF MOTION AND FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL.
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Effects of dry needling on post-stroke spasticity, motor function and stability limits: a randomised clinical trial.
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A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2018.
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Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma as conservative treatment in orthopaedics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Ultrasound-guided Dry Needling Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points for Piriformis Syndrome Management: A Case Series.
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Deep Infection Following Dry Needling in a Young Athlete: An Underreported Complication of an Increasingly Prevalent Modality: A Case Report.
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Platelet-Rich Plasma for Elbow Pathologies: a Descriptive Review of Current Literature.
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A case with iatrogenic pneumothorax due to deep dry needling.
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Efficacy of dry needling in patients with myofascial temporomandibular disorders related to the masseter muscle.
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