STRENGTH EXERCISES COMBINED WITH DRY NEEDLING WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IMPROVE PAIN AND FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY: A RETROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Jun;11(3):409-22 Authors: Saylor-Pavkovich E Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Rotator cuff tendinopathy (RTCT) is regularly treated by the physical therapist. Multiple etiologies for RTCT exist, leading […]
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The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jun 6; Authors: Fitzpatrick J, Bulsara M, Zheng MH Abstract BACKGROUND: Tendinopathy is very common in the general population. There are increasing numbers of clinical studies referring to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-poor […]
Related Articles A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – January 2016. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2016 Jan;20(1):156-67 Authors: Dommerholt J, Finnegan M, Grieve R, Hooks T Abstract Reflecting on the past year, the number of publications on myofascial pain continues to increase in a steady rate. The current review includes 30 basic […]
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Related Articles DRY NEEDLING IN SUBJECTS WITH MUSCULAR TRIGGER POINTS IN THE LOWER QUARTER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Feb;11(1):1-14 Authors: Morihisa R, Eskew J, McNamara A, Young J Abstract BACKGROUND: Trigger points, which have been defined as highly localized, hyperirritable locations in a palpable taut band of skeletal muscle fibers, […]
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Effectiveness of dry needling on reducing pain intensity in patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a Meta-analysis. J Tradit Chin Med. 2016 Feb;36(1):1-13 Authors: Rodríguez-Mansilla J, González-Sánchez B, De Toro García Á, Valera-Donoso E, Garrido-Ardila EM, Jiménez-Palomares M, González López-Arza MV Abstract OBJECTIVE: To summarize the literature about the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) on relieving […]
Related Articles Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for multiple body regions: a systematic review. J Man Manip Ther. 2015 Dec;23(5):276-93 Authors: Boyles R, Fowler R, Ramsey D, Burrows E Abstract BACKGROUND: Trigger point dry needling (TDN) is commonly used to treat musculoskeletal pain related to myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). To date, no systematic review […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Dry needling is acupuncture. Acupunct Med. 2015 Dec 15; Authors: Fan AY, He H PMID: 26672062 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Improvement in clinical outcomes after dry needling in a patient with occipital neuralgia. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2015 Jun;59(2):101-10 Authors: Bond BM, Kinslow C Abstract The primary purpose of this case report is to outline the diagnosis, intervention and clinical outcome of a patient presenting with occipital neuralgia. Upon initial presentation, the patient described a […]
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