Immediate Effects of Paraspinal Dry Needling in Patients with Acute Facet Joint Lock Induced Wry Neck.
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August 2017 Letters to the Editor-in-Chief.
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Response to acupuncture treatment in horses with chronic laminitis.
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Conservative Management for Stable High Ankle Injuries in Professional Football Players.
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Pathoanatomical characteristics of temporomandibular dysfunction: Where do we stand? (Narrative review part 1).
Related Articles Pathoanatomical characteristics of temporomandibular dysfunction: Where do we stand? (Narrative review part 1). J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017 Jul;21(3):534-540 Authors: Butts R, Dunning J, Perreault T, Mettille J, Escaloni J Abstract Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is a complicated and multifactorial condition that affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and muscles of mastication, resulting in pain […]
Conservative management of temporomandibular dysfunction: A literature review with implications for clinical practice guidelines (Narrative review part 2).
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A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – June 2017.
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A Multimodal Approach for Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Study.
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Dry needling in the management of myofascial trigger points: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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Offering a Prognosis for the Efficacy of dry needling treatment: Quantitative Sensory Testing
Pain is routinely a focus of the patient examination as it is often the reason patients seek care and therefore serves as a cornerstone of patient outcomes. The concept of pain is a highly complex and multifaceted patient experience that makes assessment and treatment somewhat obscure and complicated. Scales such as the numerical rating scale […]
Rapid Alleviation of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms via Electrostimulation of Intrinsic Auricular Muscle Zones.
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Evidence for Dry Needling in the Management of Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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Improvement in CRPS After Deep Dry Needling Suggests a Role in Myofascial Pain.
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Surface Electromyographic Activity of the Upper Trapezius Before and After a Single Dry Needling Session in Female Office Workers With Trapezius Myalgia.
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Assessment of the mechanical properties of the muscle-tendon unit by supersonic shear wave imaging elastography: a review.
Assessment of the mechanical properties of the muscle-tendon unit by supersonic shear wave imaging elastography: a review. Ultrasonography. 2017 Apr 15;: Authors: Lima KMME, Costa Júnior JFS, Pereira WCA, Oliveira LF Abstract This review aimed to describe the state of the art in muscle-tendon unit (MTU) assessment by supersonic shear wave imaging (SSI) elastography in […]
Injected corticosteroids for treating plantar heel pain in adults.
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Decreased Spontaneous Electrical Activity and Acetylcholine at Myofascial Trigger Spots after Dry Needling Treatment: A Pilot Study.
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DRY NEEDLING INCREASES MUSCLE THICKNESS IN A SUBJECT WITH PERSISTENT MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION: A CASE REPORT.
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Multimodal Care in the Management of a Patient With Chronic Tendinopathy of the Biceps Femoris: A Case Report.
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The local and referred pain patterns of the longus colli muscle.
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