Effects of Dry Needling and Low-Power Laser for the Treatment of Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors:Mohammadreza Ansari, Sadegh Baradaran Mahdavi, Babak Vahdatpour, Atieh Lahijanian, Saeid Khosrawi J Chiropr Med. 2022 Dec;21(4):288-295. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2022.02.013. Epub 2022 Jun 6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of low-power laser therapy, dry needling, and exercise therapy on treating patients with neck and back pain and a diagnosis of […]

Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper’s knee: A randomized controlled trial

Authors:Faiza Sharif, Ashfaq Ahmad, Syed Amir Gilani, Raham Bacha, Asif Hanif, Muhammad Asim Arif Front Surg. 2022 Nov 4;9:1023902. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1023902. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Jumper’s knee is a degenerative condition among athletes, and it has been treated with conventional physical therapy (CPT). Ultrasound guided dry needling (USG-DN) is a relatively new technique to explore […]

Efficacy of Dry Needling for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Altern Ther Health Med. 2022 Nov 18:AT7480. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current evidence of the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). METHODS: PubMed, Medline, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, CINAHL and PEDro databases were searched until 2020. STUDY SELECTION: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that used […]

Physical therapy interventions for the correction of equinus foot deformity in post-stroke patients with triceps spasticity: A scoping review

Authors:Isabella Campanini, Maria Chiara Bò, Francesca Salsi, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Mirco Lusuardi, Andrea Merlo Front Neurol. 2022 Oct 28;13:1026850. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1026850. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Equinus foot deformity (EFD) is the most common deformity following a stroke. Several approaches have been suggested for its correction, including pharmacological, surgical, and physical therapy […]

Dry Needling of the Popliteus Muscle Validation by Ultrasound Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Authors:José-Ignacio De-Arriba-Agre, Carmen García-Mulas, Sara Grigelmo-Hernández, Jose-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, Samuel Fernández-Carnero, Fermin Naranjo-Cinto, Daniel Pecos-Martín, Susana Nunez-Nagy J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 29;11(21):6409. doi: 10.3390/jcm11216409. ABSTRACT Dry needling is a widely used technique for the treatment of painful syndromes in the musculature, however, its usefulness is of greater relevance in deep structures, such as the popliteus […]

A Systematic Dry-Needling Treatment to Support Recovery Posttraining for Division I Ice Hockey Athletes: An Exploration Case Series

Authors:Brian D Brewster, Alison R Snyder Valier, Sue Falsone J Athl Train. 2022 Aug 1;57(8):788-794. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0096.21. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: For this case series, 4 student-athletes (age range = 20-22 years) participating in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey served as cases. They were free of injury and participated in all team activities without […]

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors:Francesca Masiello, Ilaria Pati, Eva Veropalumbo, Simonetta Pupella, Mario Cruciani, Vincenzo De Angelis Blood Transfus. 2022 Oct 17. doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated ultrasound (US)-guided injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as conservative treatment of tendinopathies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, OVID, […]

Are acupuncture and dry needling effective in the management of masticatory muscle pain: a network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Authors:Essam Ahmed Al-Moraissi, Greg Goddard, Nikolaos Christidis J Oral Rehabil. 2022 Oct 31. doi: 10.1111/joor.13382. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that both acupuncture and dry needling are effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal pains. Therefore, the aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to investigate the treatment outcome of acupuncture […]

The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors:Sandra Jiménez-Del-Barrio, Ricardo Medrano-de-la-Fuente, Ignacio Hernando-Garijo, María Teresa Mingo-Gómez, Elena Estébanez-de-Miguel, Luis Ceballos-Laita Life (Basel). 2022 Oct 11;12(10):1575. doi: 10.3390/life12101575. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases. The main symptoms of the osteoarthritis have been linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points in the soft tissues. Dry needing (DN) […]

Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling with a Standard Exercise Program on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Authors:Muhannad Almushahhim, Shibili Nuhmani, Royes Joseph, Wafa Hashem Al Muslem, Turki Abualait J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 19;11(20):6167. doi: 10.3390/jcm11206167. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the short-term effects of dry needling (DN) combined with a standard exercise program on pain and quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP). METHODS: […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae Muscles: Systematic Review

Authors:David Lucena-Anton, Carlos Luque-Moreno, Jesus Valencia-Medero, Cristina Garcia-Munoz, Jose A Moral-Munoz Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Sep 24;10(10):1862. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10101862. ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the effects of Dry Needling (DN) for the release of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles (TSM). A systematic review was performed up to February 2022 in PubMed, […]

Effects of dry needling intervention on lower limb dysfunction after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Authors:Li Tang, Shanshan Liu, Lin Gan, Hao Ding, Qiang-Min Huang, Fang Gao, Yan Li BMJ Open. 2022 Oct 26;12(10):e062494. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062494. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Lower limb dysfunction is among the common sequelae of patients who had a poststroke and often results in the reduction of the quality of life. This study aims to assess the short […]

The potential of physiotherapy technologies in the rehabilitation of patients with non-exudative form of age-related macular degeneration (drusen)

Authors:A K Dragon, V M Sheludchenko, Yu N Yusef, A G Kurguzova, T V Smirnova, N B Korchazhkina Vestn Oftalmol. 2022;138(5):74-79. doi: 10.17116/oftalma202213805174. ABSTRACT Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is currently the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly population worldwide. Despite the experience of using physiotherapeutic methods of treatment for non-exudative form of age-related […]

Regression Model Decreasing the Risk of Femoral Neurovascular Bundle Accidental Puncture

Authors:Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Umut Varol, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Adolfo Agudo-Aguado Tomography. 2022 Oct 1;8(5):2498-2507. doi: 10.3390/tomography8050208. ABSTRACT Although most of the adverse events derived from dry needling are minor, avoiding potential hazards for patients including accidental invasion of vessels, ganglia, and nerves is essential to ensure patients’ safety. We aimed to investigate the contribution […]

Current Trends in the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction: A Review

Authors:Om C Wadhokar, Deepali S Patil Cureus. 2022 Sep 19;14(9):e29314. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29314. eCollection 2022 Sep. ABSTRACT The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a synovial bi-condylar joint with 3 degrees of freedom. One-third of the adult population reportedly suffers from temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). Females are more commonly affected than males. Almost 50% of TMD patients do […]

Some conservative interventions are more effective than others for people with chronic non-specific neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Authors:Greta Castellini, Paolo Pillastrini, Carla Vanti, Silvia Bargeri, Silvia Giagio, Elena Bordignon, Francesco Fasciani, Francesco Marzioni, Tiziano Innocenti, Alessandro Chiarotto, Silvia Gianola, Lucia Bertozzi J Physiother. 2022 Oct 17:S1836-9553(22)00086-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2022.09.007. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT QUESTION: Which is the most effective conservative intervention for patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNSNP)? DESIGN: A systematic […]

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land-based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee

Authors:Helen P French, J Haxby Abbott, Rose Galvin Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Oct 17;10:CD011915. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011915.pub2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Land-based exercise therapy is recommended in clinical guidelines for hip or knee osteoarthritis. Adjunctive non-pharmacological therapies are commonly used alongside exercise in hip or knee osteoarthritis management, but cumulative evidence for adjuncts to land-based exercise therapy […]

Changes in electromyographic activity of latent trigger points after a dry needling intervention: a randomised controlled trial

Authors:J Sánchez-Infante, A Bravo-Sánchez, P Esteban-García, F Jiménez, J Abián-Vicén Physiotherapy. 2022 Sep 7;117:72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2022.09.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyse the effects of dry needling (DN) in upper trapezius latent trigger points (LTrPs) on pressure pain threshold (PPT) and surface electromyography (sEMG). DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial. SETTINGS: Sports […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Trigger Point Compression in the Gluteus Medius in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Short-Term Clinical Trial

Authors:Sara Delgado Álvarez, Jorge Velázquez Saornil, Zacarías Sánchez Milá, Gonzalo Jaén Crespo, Angélica Campón Chekroun, José Manuel Barragán Casas, Raúl Frutos Llanes, David Rodríguez Sanz Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 30;19(19):12468. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912468. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The presence of latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the gluteus medius is one of the possible […]

Understanding the Non-Surgical Treatment Experience of Female Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Qualitative Study

Authors:Paloma Moro-López-Menchero, Cristina García-Bravo, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Javier Güeita-Rodríguez, Carmen Jiménez-Antona, Domingo Palacios-Ceña Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 28;19(19):12349. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912349. ABSTRACT Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity, characterized by pain, loss of strength, and decreased fine motor function. This study describes the experiences of women with […]