Plantar pressures and stabilometry effects of ischemic compression in Flexor digitorum brevis muscle Myofascial Trigger Point: A prepost study

Authors:Eva María Martínez-Jiménez, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Eduardo Pérez-Boal, Jorge Posada-Ordax, Anna Sánchez-Serena, Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo, María Benito-de-Pedro, Vicenta Martínez-Córcoles, Israel Casado-Hernández PLoS One. 2025 Aug 14;20(8):e0329734. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329734. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ischemic compression is a manual therapy that improves range of motion, pain and disability in Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Plantar foot pain is […]

Dry Needling for Tension-Type Headache: A Scoping Review on Intervention Procedures, Muscle Targets, and Outcomes

Authors:Ana Bravo-Vazquez, Ernesto Anarte-Lazo, Cleofas Rodriguez-Blanco, Carlos Bernal-Utrera J Clin Med. 2025 Jul 28;14(15):5320. doi: 10.3390/jcm14155320. ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent form of primary headache. The etiology of TTH is not yet fully understood, although it is associated with the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTPs) in cervical and facial muscles. […]

Safety and Anatomical Accuracy of Dry Needling of the Quadratus Femoris Muscle: A Cadaveric Study

Authors:Marta Sánchez-Montoya, Jaime Almazán-Polo, Néstor Vallecillo Hernández, Charles Cotteret, Fabien Guerineau, Domingo de Guzman Monreal-Redondo, Ángel González-de-la-Flor Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jul 26;13(15):1828. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13151828. ABSTRACT Introduction: Deep dry needling (DDN) is commonly applied in physiotherapy to treat musculoskeletal pain. The quadratus femoris (QF) muscle, located in the ischiofemoral space (IFS), represents a clinically relevant yet […]

Clinical Effectiveness of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in Horses: A Prospective Algometric Controlled Study

Authors:Maria Calatayud-Bonilla, Jorge U Carmona, Marta Prades Animals (Basel). 2025 Jul 27;15(15):2207. doi: 10.3390/ani15152207. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by trigger points (TrPs): hypersensitive spots in taut muscle bands that impair function and cause pain. Dry needling (DN) is a common treatment in humans, but evidence in horses is limited. This prospective, controlled […]