Int J Exerc Sci. 2024 Mar 1;17(3):359-381. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to identify the different interventions for hamstring flexibility among university students with hamstring tightness and to determine the better treatment method. DESIGN: Systematic review and network meta-analysis. An electronic search of the databases: Medline, Pubmed, Cochrane, EMBASE, CINAHL, […]
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2024 Apr 22;24(1):168. doi: 10.1186/s12906-024-04466-6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Many acupuncture acupoints are located on the posterior midline of the neck region. The needling depth for acupuncture is important for practitioners, and an unsafe needling depth increases the possibility of damage to the spinal cord and brainstem. Can the safety of acupuncture be […]
Sci Rep. 2024 Apr 22;14(1):9176. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59684-2. ABSTRACT Back pain is one of the major global challenges and is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders occurring in 80% of people at least once in their lifetime. Therefore, the need to find appropriate treatment methods for this issue is very important. The objective is to […]
ERJ Open Res. 2024 Apr 15;10(2):00156-2024. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00156-2024. eCollection 2024 Mar. ABSTRACT Post-dry needling pneumothorax is not extremely rare. Patients and referring doctors should be aware of this. Informed consent should mention pneumothorax as a considerable risk of dry needling procedures in the neck, shoulder or chest region. https://bit.ly/49YYNR8. PMID:38623313 | PMC:PMC11017104 | DOI:10.1183/23120541.00156-2024
J Dent Sci. 2024 Apr;19(2):1143-1146. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.12.016. Epub 2023 Dec 26. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Dry needling therapy and acupuncture can effectively relieve myofascial pain in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This study evaluated dental students’ satisfaction with the “needling therapies for TMDs” lectures given in 2022 and 2023. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The “needling therapies for TMDs” lectures included […]
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Mar 30;12(7):754. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12070754. ABSTRACT Taste and smell disorders are common symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 acute infection. In post-COVID-19 condition, symptoms can persist leading to disruption in patients’ lives, to changes in their coping skills, and to the need to develop strategies for everyday life. This study aimed to describe the perspective of […]
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2024 Apr 11:1-28. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2024.12126. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To quantify the proportion attributable to contextual effects of physical therapy interventions for musculoskeletal pain. DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis. LITERATURE SEARCH: We searched Ovid, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, PEDro, Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry, and SPORTDiscus databases from […]
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Apr 10;24(1):396. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05381-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Some of the most common complaints addressed by primary care physicians (PCPs) require manual procedures, such as lacerations repair, abscesses drainage, ingrown toenails removal, dry needling for myofascial pain syndrome, and Epley maneuver for treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The aim of this study […]
J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 5;13(5):1490. doi: 10.3390/jcm13051490. ABSTRACT Background: This prospective randomized, controlled pilot trial to explore the immediate effect of adding Mirror Visual Feedback Therapy on pain sensitivity and motor performance among subjects suffering from post-needling pain diagnosed as Lateral Elbow Pain. Methods: A total of 49 participants (23 female, 26 male) were […]
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Mar;109(3):233-244. ABSTRACT Chronic low back pain, defined as lumbar pain persisting for 12 weeks or more, occurs in about 13% of U.S. adults. Patients with chronic low back pain should have a history and physical examination to identify red flags that may indicate serious conditions that warrant immediate intervention or yellow […]
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 Feb 1;70(1):154-156. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2024.13291. eCollection 2024 Mar. NO ABSTRACT PMID:38549826 | PMC:PMC10966752 | DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2024.13291
J Sport Rehabil. 2024 Mar 26:1-6. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2023-0015. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Lateral epicondylopathy (LE) is a common overuse injury affecting elbow, wrist, and hand function. It is characterized by weakness and pain in the muscles and tendons of the forearm responsible for the extension of your wrist and fingers. Trigger point dry […]
J Med Case Rep. 2024 Mar 24;18(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04452-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling is an intervention used by physiotherapists to manage muscle spasticity. We report the effects of three sessions of dry needling on ankle plantar flexor muscle spasticity and cortical excitability in a patient with multiple sclerosis. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 40-year-old […]
J Pain Res. 2024 Mar 13;17:1041-1053. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S450119. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Dry needling (DN) has gained popularity for musculoskeletal conditions, but its commercial use often surpasses scientific evidence. The novel Five Regulatory Systems Concept (FRSc) of DN shows potential therapeutic mechanisms, including chronic low back pain (LBP). However, rigorous clinical assessment with patient-reported outcome […]
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08224-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Spasticity is a common problem in stroke patients. Treatments of spasticity often have side effects or are insufficiently effective. Dry needling (DN) has been proposed as a potential additional option to consider in the multimodal treatment of post-stroke spasticity, […]
Georgian Med News. 2024 Jan;(346):27-32. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is the most common in the musculoskeletal disease. Dry needling techniques and ischemic compression are the most common applications. We aimed to compare the efficacy of dry needling and ischemic compression methods on pain, cervical range of motion and disability in myofascial pain syndrome. This […]
J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 Mar 12:S1067-2516(24)00054-1. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.02.008. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the effects of dry needling (DN) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF). The study included 55 patients with PF. The patients were randomly divided into 2 […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 Mar 12:S0003-9993(24)00823-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.713. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effects of dry needling on lateral epicondylitis and identify a relatively more effective needling technique. DATA SOURCES: English databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis, ProQuest, Cochrane, Ovid, and Embase) and Chinese […]
J Pain. 2024 Mar 12:S1526-5900(24)00425-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal conditions impacting health care in the United States. The development of multimodal strategies of treatment are imperative in order to curb the growing incidence and prevalence of LBP. Spinal manipulative […]
J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Mar 8. doi: 10.1002/jum.16445. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of dry needling (DN) and cold-spray-stretching treatments using surface electromyography (sEMG) and ultrasound (US) in the treatment of patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) with active trigger point (ATrP) in the upper trapezius muscle. METHODS: This prospective […]
