Authors:Anthony N Baumann, Andrew Fiorentino, Caleb J Oleson, John Martin Leland Cureus. 2023 Jul 5;15(7):e41404. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41404. eCollection 2023 Jul. ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal shoulder pain (MSP) is a common orthopedic condition frequently treated by orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists in an interdisciplinary manner. Dry needling with electrical stimulation (DNES) is an increasingly popular intervention used for […]
Authors:Katia Sirikaku, Gilson Kazuo Watinaga, Samuel de Souza Moraes, Thatiana Bastos Guimarães, Ektor Tsuneo Onishi J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2023 Sep;22(3):571-578. doi: 10.1007/s12663-022-01696-4. Epub 2022 Feb 28. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of dry needling on the masseter muscle in the perception of tinnitus in patients with temporomandibular disorder. METHODS: Twenty-five patients with tinnitus […]
Authors:Renato Luiz Bevilacqua de Castro, Breno Pazinatto Antonio, Gustavo Atra Giovannetti, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi Biomedicines. 2023 Jun 27;11(7):1849. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11071849. ABSTRACT The prevalence of partial rotator cuff tears (PRCTs) is high in the general population. Our hypothesis is that barbotage, when associated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), is an effective method for healing these tears. The […]
J Oral Rehabil. 2023 Jul 24. doi: 10.1111/joor.13548. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37489012 | DOI:10.1111/joor.13548
Authors:Ning Luo, Rongrong Li, Baitian Fu, Yichen Zeng, Jianqiao Fang J Pain Res. 2023 Jul 18;16:2461-2475. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S417653. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Evidence has shown that dry needling (DN) is effective for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). However, bibliometrics has rarely been used to analyze the literature related to DN for MPS. The purpose of this […]
Authors:Christos Fakontis, Paris Iakovidis, Dimitrios Lytras, Konstantinos Kasimis, Georgios Koutras, Stefania Rafailia Ntinou, Anastasios Kottaras, Ioanna P Chatziprodromidou, Paraskevi Chatzikonstantinou, Thomas Apostolou J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2023 Jul 3. doi: 10.3233/BMR-220408. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Physical therapists use dry needling (DN) and percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE) to treat musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate […]
Authors:Leonardo Intelangelo, Cristian Mendoza, Ignacio Lassaga, Alexandre C Barbosa, José Biurrun Manresa, Christian Mista Clin J Pain. 2023 Jul 11. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001151. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess short-term changes in shoulder muscle activity elicited by dry needling in chronic unilateral shoulder pain patients. METHODS: A double-blind, […]
Authors:Md Shafiullah Prodhania, Gias Uddin Ahsan, Mohammad Ali Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2023 Jun 19;34:101170. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101170. eCollection 2023 Aug. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is an extremely common public health concern responsible for pain-related disability. CLBP is challenging to manage despite having a plethora of treatment options. Physiotherapy is a guideline-recommended treatment […]
Authors:Jennifer F Mullins, Matthew C Hoch, Phillip Gribble, Nicholas Heebner, Kyle Kosik, Philip Westgate, Arthur J Nitz J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2023 Jul 7:S0161-4754(23)00025-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.05.007. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a single treatment vs serial dry needling (DN) treatments of the fibularis […]
Authors:M Boz, A A Sahin Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2023 Jun;27(12):5596-5603. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202306_32798. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) can result in a functional loss in patients because of pain and has recently become more prevalent. This study compared the effects of minimally invasive prolotherapy (PRO) and percutaneous dry needling (PDN) on LE treatment. PATIENTS […]
Authors:John W Ware, Kenny Venere, Stephanie A Miller, Heather Freeman, David A Scalzitti, Thomas Hoogeboom Phys Ther. 2023 Jun 5;103(6):pzad023. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad023. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and methods of conflicts of interest (COI) reporting in published dry needling (DN) studies and to determine the frequency of researcher […]
Authors:Zhichao Gong, Yi Guo, Xiaowei Liu, Kun Ai, Wu Li, Jiangshan Li J Pain Res. 2023 Jun 15;16:2063-2077. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S410603. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Tuina is an effective treatment for neck pain (NP). However, there has been no bibliometric analysis of the global application and emerging trends of tuina performed for NP. Therefore, this study aimed […]
Author:Ginevra Liptan J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Jul;35:394-399. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.081. Epub 2023 May 4. ABSTRACT The recent demonstration of antibody-induced passive transfer of pain hypersensitivity from fibromyalgia (FM) subjects to mice brings renewed focus to the role of the immune system in generating FM pain. However, this data must be interpreted in the context of […]
Authors:Leila Abbasi, Fatemeh Panahi, Zahra Zarei-Kurdshooli, Farzaneh Yazdi Yahya-Abadi J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Jul;35:233-237. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.044. Epub 2023 Apr 20. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Ankle sprain is a common musculoskeletal injury that leads to recurrent instability. Repeated ankle sprain can be a mechanism for creating trigger point. Proper treatment of trigger points, in addition to preventing […]
Authors:Sharnpreet Kaur, Umesh Kumar Maurya, Shweta Shenoy J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Jul;35:332-336. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.043. Epub 2023 Apr 23. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Groin injuries are common in sports, almost 68% adductor strain among them, which generally more prone in football, soccer, hockey, and other games. The available literature well describes the rehabilitation phase of adductor strain […]
Authors:A Byrne, C Lodge, J Wallace J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Jul;35:169-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.011. Epub 2023 May 1. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To use a simple method of needle blunting to produce a placebo dry needling protocol which is indistinguishable from the sensations felt during therapeutic dry needling. METHODS: A randomised cross-over design was used to compare […]
Authors:Nadine Ijaz, Qi Zhang, Sandy Welsh, Heather Boon Physiother Can. 2022 Jan 7;74(3):306-315. doi: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0116. eCollection 2022 Aug. ABSTRACT Purpose: Physiotherapists practise various forms of acupuncture worldwide, but no international consensus exists as to the appropriate duration of related training programs. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to characterize the training-related backgrounds and views of […]
Authors:Mélanie Roch, Mélanie Morin, Nathaly Gaudreault Physiother Can. 2022 Jun 17;74(3):232-239. doi: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0095. eCollection 2022 Aug. ABSTRACT Purpose: This article investigates the immediate effects of a dry needling (DN) puncture on the viscoelastic properties (tone, stiffness, elasticity) of a trigger point (TP) in the infraspinatus muscle in non-traumatic chronic shoulder pain. Method: Forty-eight individuals with […]
Authors:Max Jordon, Matthew Grubb, Frank Tudini Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2023 Apr 17;5(2):100267. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100267. eCollection 2023 Jun. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of 5 different durations of electro-dry needling (EDN) on asymptomatic individuals’ pain response after repeated noxious thermal stimuli. DESIGN: Randomized, non-controlled intervention trial. SETTING: University laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Asymptomatic participants (N=50) […]
Authors:Pablo Becerra-Yañez, Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Ricardo López, Morín Ortiz, Martín Pérez, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Apr;34:60-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.053. Epub 2023 Apr 13. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the effectiveness of the dry needling technique (DNT) plus exercise on motor function in musculoskeletal diseases. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of treadmill exercise immediately […]
