Safety Considerations When Dry Needling the Multifidi in the Thoracolumbar Region: A Cadaveric Study

Authors:Christi L Williams, Christian R Falyar, Ryan C McConnell, Stacey Lindsley Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Dec 1;18(6):1356-1363. doi: 10.26603/001c.89663. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling the lumbar multifidi is a technique used by physical therapists to effectively treat low back pain. While studies have examined the safety considerations in the upper lumbar spine […]

Quality of life, socioeconomic and psychological concerns in parents of children with tuberous sclerosis complex, STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 encephalopathies: a mixed method study

Authors:María Salcedo-Perez-Juana, Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Ana San-Martín-Gómez, Ángel Aledo-Serrano, Lidiane Lima Florencio Front Pediatr. 2023 Nov 9;11:1285377. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1285377. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEEs) occur in childhood and are associated with severe epileptic seizures and neurological impairment. The aim of this study was to combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies to comprehensively describe […]

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Needling Therapies for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults

Authors:Hainan Yu, Dan Wang, Leslie Verville, Danielle Southerst, André Bussières, Douglas P Gross, Paulo Pereira, Silvano Mior, Andrea C Tricco, Christine Cedraschi, Ginny Brunton, Margareta Nordin, Heather M Shearer, Jessica J Wong, Gaelan Connell, Danny Myrtos, Sophia da Silva-Oolup, James J Young, Martha Funabashi, Andrew Romanelli, Joyce G B Lee, Kent Stuber, Brett Guist, Javier […]

Professor GAO Wei-bin‘s clinical experience of using electroacupuncture for dry eye

Authors:Ke-Xing Ning, Yang Cui, Fei Huang, Zhong-Ren Sun, Hong-Na Yin, Wei-Bin Director Gao Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2023 Sep 28;43(11):1303-1306. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230320-k0006. ABSTRACT The academic thoughts of professor GAO Wei-bin regarding the use of electroacupuncture in the treatment of dry eye are introduced. Professor GAO believes that the occurrence of dry eye is mainly related to […]

Use of Ultrasound-Guided Tendon Fenestration and Injection Procedures for Treatment of Tendinosis

Authors:Garrett Koehn, Lexi Jackson, Elizabeth Ablah, Hayrettin Okut, Andrew Porter Kans J Med. 2023 Oct 30;16:258-260. doi: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.18511. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Overuse injuries such as tendinosis are a common complaint at sports medicine clinics. When conservative management for tendinosis has failed, ultrasound-guided tendon fenestration and injection procedures, such as dry needling, needling tenotomy, autologous […]

Intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin for the treatment of upper back myofascial pain syndrome: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Authors:G Leonardi, A Alito, S Portaro, B Di Matteo, S Respizzi, E Kon, G Massazza, C Sconza Eur J Pain. 2023 Nov 10. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2198. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the presence of trigger points. Among the treatment options, botulinum toxin […]

Iliopsoas trigger point dry needling and therapeutic stretching in the treatment of a series of six consecutive patients presenting with acute lumbar radiculitis and foot drop

Author:Reuben S Ingber J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Oct;36:1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.073. Epub 2023 May 6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical results, number of treatments administered and the cost of care of a series of six consecutive patients presenting with acute lumbar radiculitis and a foot drop treated with iliopsoas myofascial treatments. METHOD: A retrospective […]

Physical Therapist Interventions to Reduce Headache Intensity, Frequency, and Duration in Patients with Cervicogenic Headache: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Authors:Andres Jung, Gabriela F Carvalho, Tibor M Szikszay, Vera Pawlowsky, Tom Gabler, Kerstin Luedtke Phys Ther. 2023 Nov 6:pzad154. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad154. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of physical therapist interventions on the intensity, frequency, and duration of headaches, as well as on the quality […]

Effectiveness of deep dry needling versus manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Authors:Ángela Menéndez-Torre, Aitor Martín Pintado-Zugasti, Juan Nicolás Cuenca Zaldivar, Paula García-Bermejo, Diego Gómez-Costa, Miguel Molina-Álvarez, Alberto Arribas-Romano, Josué Fernández-Carnero Chiropr Man Therap. 2023 Nov 3;31(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12998-023-00489-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are the most common cause of orofacial pain of non-dental origin, with approximately 42% of diagnoses corresponding to myofascial pain. Manual therapy and […]

Clinical application of physical therapy in facial paralysis treatment: A review

Authors:Katelyn DeBord, Peng Ding, Michael Harrington, Radhika Duggal, Dane J Genther, Peter J Ciolek, Patrick J Byrne J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 Oct 13;87:217-223. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.076. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This review aims to summarize recent studies regarding the specific modalities of physical therapy as a form of treatment for patients with facial […]

Dry needling, trigger point electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome involving the trapezius: a randomised clinical trial

Authors:Marlene Zuccolotto Moro, Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo, Fernanda Bono Fukushima, Guilherme Antonio Moreira de Barros Acupunct Med. 2023 Oct 31:9645284231207865. doi: 10.1177/09645284231207865. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare trigger point (TrP) dry needling, TrP electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture of the trapezius […]

Is Dry Needling Treatment an Extra Contribution to Conventional Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain? A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study

Authors:Fatih Bağcıer, Ozan Volkan Yurdakul, Gamze Deniz, Ahmet Akbulut, Yusuf Çelik, Mustafa Hüseyin Temel Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):236-245. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0060. Epub 2023 Oct 17. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding dry needling (DN) treatment to conventional rehabilitation for pain, range of motion (ROM), and functionality in patients with […]

Letter to the Editor: Trigger Points in Shoulder Pain: The Importance of Myofascial Pain Syndrome Perception and Dry Needling Treatment Protocols

Authors:Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Fatih Bağcıer Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):270-272. doi: 10.1089/acu.2022.0076. Epub 2023 Oct 17. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37900873 | PMC:PMC10606948 | DOI:10.1089/acu.2022.0076

Comparative Techniques of Acupuncture and Dry Needling Intersecting with Trigger Point Physiology and Diagnostics: A Cross-Discipline Narrative Review

Authors:Jordan Barber, Fabio Lodo, Andrew Nugent-Head, Xia Zeng Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):220-229. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0031. Epub 2023 Oct 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pain management is a great burden on society; therefore, cost-effective and nonaddictive treatments for pain are urgently required. Needling of painful spots has been applied in acupuncture along with dry needling <DN) to treat […]

Dry Needling for Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition of Quadriceps Femoris in Patients after Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament: a Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:Milad Zarrin, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Scott Hasson, Bijan Forogh, Mehdi Rezaee J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2023 Oct 31;16(5):193-202. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.5.193. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: : Dry needling (DN) is recommended as a therapeutic modality for various neuromusculoskeletal disorders. No study has been performed on the impact of DN on arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) after anterior […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischaemic Trigger Point Compression of the Levator Scapulae in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Short-Term Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Jorge Velázquez Saornil, Zacarías Sánchez Milá, Angélica Campón Chekroun, José Manuel Barragán Casas, Raúl Frutos Llanes, David Rodríguez Sanz J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 22;12(19):6136. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196136. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain (CNP) may be associated with latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the levator scapulae (LS), which can be treated with ischemic compression (IC) […]

Chronic Pain Syndromes: Myofascial Pain Syndrome

FP Essent. 2023 Oct;533:16-20. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a regional musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by trigger points within the muscle or fascia. There are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis currently is based on a physical examination finding of at least one localized trigger point that, when palpated, recreates the pain at the […]

Accessory Tibionavicular Muscle: An Unusual Cause of Medial Ankle Pain

Authors:Karthikeyan P Iyengar, Gaurav Kant Sharma, Rajesh Botchu Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2023 Jun 1;33(4):555-559. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769472. eCollection 2023 Oct. ABSTRACT Accessory or anomalous muscles around the ankle are not uncommon and are usually asymptomatic. They are traditionally encountered during imaging undertaken for evaluation of ankle pain. We reported the first case of a new […]

Acute outcomes of acupuncture and dry needling over peripheral acute fatigue in untrained healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Authors:Gabriel Antonino, Ana Paula Ferreira, Horianna Mendonça, Lívia Shirahige, Eduardo Montenegro, Marcelo Guerino, Alberto Filho, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Shirley Lima Campos, Wagner Souza Leite, Kátia Monte-Silva, Redha Taiar, Amandine Rapin, Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo Heliyon. 2023 Sep 12;9(9):e20093. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20093. eCollection 2023 Sep. ABSTRACT Peripheral acute fatigue (PAF) is defined as when the skeletal […]

Focused ultrasound as an alternative to dry needling for the treatment of tendinopathies: A murine model

Authors:Sujata Khandare, Molly Smallcomb, Jacob Elliott, Meghan E Vidt, Julianna C Simon J Orthop Res. 2023 Oct 7. doi: 10.1002/jor.25700. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Tendinopathies account for 30% of 102 million annual musculoskeletal injuries occurring annually in the United States. Current treatments, like dry needling, induce microdamage to promote healing but produce mixed success […]