Dry needling in people with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial of its effects on pain sensitivity and pain catastrophizing influence
PM R. 2024 Dec 6. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13289. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling (DN) has been demonstrated as an effective treatment for patients with fibromyalgia (FM). It is crucial to take into consideration catastrophizing, a psychological construct that could potentially undermine the short-term efficacy of DN. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of DN […]
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial
Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 Dec 5;32(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00555-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff repair (RCR) is one of the most prevalent procedures to manage rotator cuff tears (RCT). Postoperative shoulder pain is a common complication following RCR and may be aggravated by activation of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) associated with the injury to the soft tissues […]