Electromyographic Activity of Cervical Muscles in Patients with Neck Pain and Changes After Dry Needling: A Narrative Review
J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 30;13(23):7288. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237288. ABSTRACT Neck pain can be associated with specific conditions, such as neurological disorders, vascular or inflammatory diseases, fractures, herniated discs, etc. However, the majority of neck pain cases cannot be attributed to a specific cause. The objective of this review is to describe the muscle dysfunctions associated […]
Analysis of Dry Needling Combined with an Exercise Program in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 26;13(23):7157. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237157. ABSTRACT Background: Therapeutic exercise is recommended for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), although it could be complemented with other treatments such as dry needling (DN). The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the resulting data on pain, functionality, strength and range of motion in […]
Adverse Reactions to Dry Needling Therapy: Insights from Polish Physiotherapy Practice
J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 21;13(23):7032. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237032. ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: The current study aimed to characterize the adverse reactions associated with dry needling (DN) treatments reported by Polish physiotherapists, with a secondary objective of investigating whether the level of DN experience influences the occurrence of these adverse effects. Methods: A total of 102 Polish physiotherapists, […]
Study on the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy for Shoulder Pain Caused by Trigger Points
Clin J Pain. 2024 Dec 17. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001265. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study compares ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (UG-PRF) with ultrasound-guided dry needling (UG-DN) for treating painful shoulder periarthritis. METHODS: Twenty-four patients with painful shoulder periarthritis were chosen from the Pain Department of the Sixth People’s Hospital of Nantong City between August 2022 […]
Observation on the clinical effect of He’s fire needle therapy combined with walnut-shell moxibustion on perimenopausal dry eye disease
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2024 Dec 9;49(12):1303-1309. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To observe the clinical effect on perimenopausal dry eye disease treated with He’s fire needle therapy combined with walnut-shell moxibustion. METHODS: A total of 60 patients with perimenopausal dry eye disease were randomized into an observation group (30 cases) and a control group (30 […]