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Efficacy of acupuncture in treating scars following tissue trauma.

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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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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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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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The effect of dry needling on upper and lower limb spasticity in a patient with a brain tumor.

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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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Commentary: Selective Fiber Degeneration in the Peripheral Nerve of a Patient With Severe Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

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Localization of Muscle Edema and Changes on Muscle Contractility After Dry Needling of Latent Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscle.

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Proteins and Signaling Pathways Response to Dry Needling Combined with Static Stretching Treatment for Chronic Myofascial Pain in a RAT Model: An Explorative Proteomic Study.

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Dry needling in chronic abdominal wall pain of uncertain origin.

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Dry needling versus friction massage to treat tension type headache: A randomized clinical trial.

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The effects of dry needling and radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy on latent trigger point sensitivity in the quadriceps: A randomised control pilot study.

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A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – November 2018.

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Minimally invasive non-surgical management of plantar fasciitis: A systematic review.

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Comparing two dry needling interventions for plantar heel pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

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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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