Baseline Examination Factors Associated With Clinical Improvement After Dry Needling in Individuals With Low Back Pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Jun 25;:1-31 Authors: Koppenhaver SL, Walker MJ, Smith RW, Booker JM, Walkup ID, Su J, Hebert JJ, Flynn T Abstract Study Design Quasi-experimental. Objectives To explore for associations between demographic, patient history, and […]
Related Articles The use of dry needling for a subject with chronic lateral hip and thigh pain: a case report. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Apr;10(2):246-55 Authors: Pavkovich R Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Lateral thigh pain, commonly referred to as greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) and/ or iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is commonly treated […]
Intensive vasodilatation in the sciatic pain area after dry needling. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Mar 20;15(1):72 Authors: Skorupska E, Rychlik M, Samborski W Abstract BACKGROUND: Short-term vasodilatation in the pain area after dry needling (DN) of active trigger points (TrPs) was recorded in several cases of sciatica. Moreover, the presence of TrPs in sciatica […]
Validation and Test-Retest Reliability of New Thermographic Technique Called Thermovision Technique of Dry Needling for Gluteus Minimus Trigger Points in Sciatica Subjects and TrPs-Negative Healthy Volunteers. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:546497 Authors: Skorupska E, Rychlik M, Samborski W Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the validity and test-retest reliability of Thermovision Technique of […]
Related Articles Neuroscience education in addition to trigger point dry needling for the management of patients with mechanical chronic low back pain: A preliminary clinical trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jul;19(3):464-72 Authors: Téllez-García M, de-la-Llave-Rincón AI, Salom-Moreno J, Palacios-Ceña M, Ortega-Santiago R, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C Abstract The objective of the current study was to determine […]
Related Articles A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2015. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jul;19(3):482-93 Authors: Dommerholt J, Hooks T, Grieve R, Layton M Abstract The current overview includes thirty articles published in the recent past about myofascial pain, trigger points (TrPs) and related topics. In the Basic Research section, […]
Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult-Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment: Part II: Myofascial Pain. Pain Med. 2015 Jun 18; Authors: Lisi AJ, Breuer P, Gallagher RM, Rodriguez E, Rossi MI, Schmader K, Scholten JD, Weiner DK Abstract OBJECTIVE: To present an algorithm of sequential treatment options […]
DRY NEEDLING FOR MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT PAIN: A CLINICAL COMMENTARY. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Jun;10(3):402-18 Authors: Unverzagt C, Berglund K, Thomas JJ Abstract UNLABELLED: Sports and orthopaedic physical therapists have long used a multitude of techniques in order to address pain and dysfunction associated with myofascial trigger points. One technique in particular has […]
The effect of dry needling and treadmill running on inducing pathological changes in rat Achilles tendon. Connect Tissue Res. 2015 Jun 15;:1-17 Authors: Kim BS, Joo YC, Choi BH, Kim KH, Kang JS, Park SR Abstract Achilles tendinopathy is a common degenerative condition without a definitive treatment. An adequate chronic animal model of Achilles tendinopathy […]
Related Articles Trigger Point Dry Needling and Proprioceptive Exercises for the Management of Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:790209 Authors: Salom-Moreno J, Ayuso-Casado B, Tamaral-Costa B, Sánchez-Milá Z, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Alburquerque-Sendín F Abstract Objective. To compare the effects of combined trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) and proprioceptive/strengthening exercises […]
[Cervical myofascial pain syndrome. Narrative review of physiotherapeutic treatment]. An Sist Sanit Navar. 2015 enero-abril;38(1):105-115 Authors: Capó-Juan MA Abstract Pain is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon that depends on the interaction of biopsychosocial factors. Between 15-25% of adults suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives. Cervical chronic pain is considered a public […]
Related Articles A critical overview of current myofascial pain literature – March 2015. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Apr;19(2):337-349 Authors: Dommerholt J, Layton M, Hooks T, Grieve R Abstract The second article in this review series considers multiple recent publications about myofascial pain, trigger points (TrPs) and other related topics. The article is divided into […]
Related Articles Myofascial origin of shoulder pain: A literature review. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jan;19(1):91-101 Authors: Sergienko S, Kalichman L Abstract BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is a common problem imposing a considerable burden on the affected person and society. Since interventions targeting traditional musculoskeletal conditions are usually only moderately effective, myofascial origin can be suggested […]
Tendon needling for treatment of tendinopathy: a systematic review. Phys Sportsmed. 2015 Jan 22;:1-7 Authors: Krey D, Borchers J, McCamey K Abstract Abstract Objective. To summarize the best available evidence to determine if tendon needling is an effective treatment for tendinopathy. Data source. Medline and Cochrane Databases through November 2013. Review methods. Utilizing the search […]
Related Articles February 2015 erratum. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Feb;45(2):147 Authors: Abstract Correction to an article published in November 2014 of JOSPT: Llamas-Ramos R, Pecos-Martín D, Gallego-Izquierdo T, Llamas-Ramos I, Plaza-Manzano G, Ortega-Santiago R, Cleland J, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C. Comparison of the short-term outcomes between trigger point dry needling and trigger point manual therapy […]
Related Articles Inclusion of Trigger Point Dry Needling in a Multimodal Physical Therapy Program for Postoperative Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Feb 7; Authors: Arias-Buría JL, Valero-Alcaide R, Cleland JA, Salom-Moreno J, Ortega-Santiago R, Atín-Arratibel MA, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the […]
Related Articles Deep dry needling of trigger points located in the lateral pterygoid muscle: Efficacy and safety of treatment for management of myofascial pain and temporomandibular dysfunction. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2015 Feb 7; Authors: Gonzalez-Perez LM, Infante-Cossio P, Granados-Nunez M, Urresti-Lopez FJ, Lopez-Martos R, Ruiz-Canela-Mendez P Abstract Objectives: To determine whether deep […]
Related Articles “Dry Needling Alters Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle and Reduces Pain in Subjects with Chronic Myofascial Pain” PM R. 2015 Feb 4; Authors: Gerber LH, Shah J, Rosenberger W, Armstrong K, Turo D, Otto P, Heimur J, Thaker N, Sikdar S Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine whether dry needling of an active […]
The use of dry needling for a subject with acute onset of neck pain: a case report. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Feb;10(1):104-13 Authors: Pavkovich R Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neck pain is a common complaint treated by the physical therapist. Trigger points (TrPs) have been studied as a source of neuromusculoskeletal pain, though […]
2014 JOSPT Awards Focus on 2 Contemporary Topics: Dry Needling and Knee Articular Cartilage Defects. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Mar;45(3):151-2 Authors: Simoneau GG Abstract During the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana in February 2015, JOSPT recognized the authors of the most outstanding research and clinical practice manuscripts published […]
