We routinely get the question, “If I have already completed a myofascial trigger point dry needling course why should I attend an Integrative Dry Needling (IDN) course?” The best answer is to acquire a more diverse understanding and progress your skill development. The framework that many clinicians have trained and worked under lives in the […]
[Infection of a hip prosthesis after dry needling]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2015;160:A9364 Authors: Steentjes K, de Vries LM, Ridwan BU, Wijgman AJ Abstract A 57-year-old patient presented to the orthopaedic department with hip pain 7 months after hip replacement and two weeks after dry needling by a physiotherapist. Dry needling is used by physiotherapists to […]
Erratum to “The Use of Dry Needling and Myofascial Meridians in a Case of Plantar Fasciitis” (J Chiropr Med. 2015;13:43-48). J Chiropr Med. 2015 Sep;14(3):226 Authors: Akhbari B, Salavati M, Ezzati K, Mohammadi Rad S Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2014.01.006.]. PMID: 26778937 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
Dry Needling on the Infraspinatus Latent and Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Older Adults With Nonspecific Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2016 Jan 12; Authors: Calvo-Lobo C, Pacheco-da-Costa S, Martínez-Martínez J, Rodríguez-Sanz D, Cuesta-Álvaro P, López-López D Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Shoulder pain is a prevalent condition in older adults. […]
Related Articles Complex Regional Pain Syndrome-Type 1 Presenting as deQuervain’s Stenosing Tenosynovitis. Pain Physician. 2016 Jan;19(1):E227-E234 Authors: Vas L, Pai R Abstract AIM: To report the presentation of complex regional pain syndrome-1 (CRPS-1) as deQuervain’s stenosing tenosynovitis (DQST). CASE REPORT: A 24-year-old woman presented with 3-year history of clinical diagnostic criteria (CDC) of CRPS-1. Conservative […]
Related Articles Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in CRPS: Assessment of Muscles Before and After Motor Function Recovery with Dry Needling as the Sole Treatment. Pain Physician. 2016 Jan;19(1):E163-E180 Authors: Vas LC, Pai R, Pattnaik M Abstract BACKGROUND: Motor impairment is an important criterion in the Clinical Diagnostic Criteria (CDC) of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type-1 (CRPS-1) as […]
Related Articles Trigger point dry needling versus strain-counterstrain technique for upper trapezius myofascial trigger points: a randomised controlled trial. Acupunct Med. 2016 Jan 8; Authors: Segura-Ortí E, Prades-Vergara S, Manzaneda-Piña L, Valero-Martínez R, Polo-Traverso JA Abstract BACKGROUND: Treatment of active myofascial trigger points includes both invasive and non-invasive techniques. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of […]
Related Articles Comparison of Dry Needling versus Orthopedic Manual Therapy in Patients with Myofascial Chronic Neck Pain: A Single-Blind, Randomized Pilot Study. Pain Res Treat. 2015;2015:327307 Authors: Campa-Moran I, Rey-Gudin E, Fernández-Carnero J, Paris-Alemany A, Gil-Martinez A, Lerma Lara S, Prieto-Baquero A, Alonso-Perez JL, La Touche R Abstract Objective. The aim of this study was […]
The clinical impact of platelet-rich plasma on tendinopathy compared to placebo or dry needling injections: A meta-analysis. Phys Ther Sport. 2015 Jun 18; Authors: Tsikopoulos K, Tsikopoulos I, Simeonidis E, Papathanasiou E, Haidich AB, Anastasopoulos N, Natsis K Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the impact of platelet-rich plasma with that […]
A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – October 2015. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Oct;19(4):736-46 Authors: Dommerholt J, Grieve R, Hooks T, Layton M Abstract The number of publications about myofascial pain and trigger points (TrP) seems to increase every year. In the current overview we include 27 articles published in past […]
Related Articles Dry needling versus acupuncture: the ongoing debate. Acupunct Med. 2015 Nov 6; Authors: Zhou K, Ma Y, Brogan MS Abstract Although Western medical acupuncture (WMA) is commonly practised in the UK, a particular approach called dry needling (DN) is becoming increasingly popular in other countries. The legitimacy of the use of DN by […]
Related Articles No Effect of Acupuncture in the Relief of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin J Sport Med. 2015 Nov 4; Authors: Fleckenstein J, Niederer D, Auerbach K, Bernhörster M, Hübscher M, Vogt L, Banzer W Abstract BACKGROUND: Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common symptom in people participating in […]
Related Articles Novel Use of Ultrasound Elastography to Quantify Muscle Tissue Changes After Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients With Chronic Myofascial Pain. J Ultrasound Med. 2015 Oct 21; Authors: Turo D, Otto P, Hossain M, Gebreab T, Armstrong K, Rosenberger WF, Shao H, Shah JP, Gerber LH, Sikdar S Abstract OBJECTIVES: To […]
Related Articles Postneedling soreness after deep dry needling of a latent myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle: Characteristics, sex differences and associated factors. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015 Sep 6; Authors: Martín-Pintado-Zugasti A, Rodríguez-Fernández ÁL, Fernandez-Carnero J Abstract BACKGROUND: Postneedling soreness is considered the most frequent secondary effect associated to dry needling. A […]
Related Articles The immediate effect of dry needling on multifidus muscles’ function in healthy individuals. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015 Sep 6; Authors: Dar G, Hicks GE Abstract BACKGROUND: Dry needling of muscles is mainly used for the management of pain in musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, the association between dry needling and motor performance of muscles […]
Related Articles EFFECTIVENESS OF DRY NEEDLING, STRETCHING, AND STRENGTHENING TO REDUCE PAIN AND IMPROVE FUNCTION IN SUBJECTS WITH CHRONIC LATERAL HIP AND THIGH PAIN: A RETROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Aug;10(4):540-51 Authors: Pavkovich R Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chronic lateral hip and thigh pain is regularly treated by the physical therapist. […]
Related Articles Ultrasound-guided Interventional Procedures around the Shoulder. Br J Radiol. 2015 Aug 27;:20150372 Authors: Messina C, Banfi G, Orlandi D, Lacelli F, Serafini G, Mauri G, Secchi F, Silvestri E, Sconfienza LM Abstract Ultrasound is an established modality for shoulder evaluation, being accurate, low-cost and radiation-free. Different pathologic conditions can be diagnosed using ultrasound […]
Related Articles Dry needling for the management of thoracic spine pain. J Man Manip Ther. 2015 Jul;23(3):147-153 Authors: Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Layton M, Dommerholt J Abstract Thoracic spine pain is as disabling as neck and low back pain without receiving the same level of attention in the scientific literature. Among the different structures that can refer […]
Related Articles The effect of the combination of dry needling and MET on latent trigger point upper trapezius in females. Man Ther. 2015 Aug 14; Authors: Yeganeh Lari A, Okhovatian F, Naimi SS, Baghban AA Abstract AIM: The purpose of this clinical trial experiment was to compare the effects of the combination of dry needling […]
Related Articles Diagnostic requirements are necessary before dry needling in the treatment of chronic pain. Pain. 2015 Sep;156(9):1827 Authors: Fleckenstein J PMID: 26292000 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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