Deep dry needling of trigger points located in the lateral pterygoid muscle: efficacy and safety of treatment for management of myofascial pain and temporomandibular dysfunction [PDF]
, 2015 Background: To determine whether deep dry needling (DDN) of trigger points (TPs) in the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) would significantly reduce pain and improve function, compared with methocarbamol/paracetamol medication.
González Pérez, Luis Miguel +5 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Introduction Myofascial pain is a complex health condition that affects the majority of the general population. Myalgia has been recognized as a symptom of long COVID syndrome. The treatment for long COVID syndrome-related myalgia lacks research.
Mengyi Zha +2 more
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European – level analysis of invasive physiotherapy scope of practice and regulation [PDF]
, 2016 Resume
Fernández-Cervantes, Ramón +4 more
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Pain Research and Management, 2022 Objective. To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided dry needling for trigger point inactivation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) mixed with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Methods.
Yifa Huang +7 more
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle Dry Needling Changes Surface and Plantar Pressures: A Pre-Post Study
Life, 2021 Background: The effects of the dry needling technique and pain reduction have been demonstrated in numerous quality studies. However, the mechanical effects of dry needling are largely unknown. Methods: A total of 18 subjects with flexor digitorum brevis
Eva María Martínez-Jiménez +7 more
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Dry Needling–Induced Pneumothorax
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019 Abstract Dry needling is a widely used alternative therapy for musculoskeletal disorders, such as myofascial pain. The procedure involves placing a solid monofilament needle into myofascial trigger points or connective tissue to relieve pain.
Niyati, Patel +2 more
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Effectiveness and adequacy of blinding in the moderation of pain outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analyses of dry needling trials [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Background Blinding is critical to clinical trials because it allows for separation of specific intervention effects from bias, by equalising all factors between groups except for the proposed mechanism of action.
Felicity A. Braithwaite +5 more
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Traumatic Pneumothorax Following Acupuncture: A Case Series
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Acupuncture and dry needling are used by a range of health professionals to treat conditions such as musculoskeletal pain. Treatment occurs both in an outpatient setting and in emergency departments (ED). Acupuncture and dry needling are considered to be
Felix Grusche, Diana Egerton-Warburton
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The Effects of Dry Needling on Pain Intensity and Pain Pressure Threshold in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial (Original article) [PDF]
Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dry needling on pain and pain pressure threshold (PPT) in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP).
Masoumeh Matin +4 more
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Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Forty percent of individuals with early or intermediate stage cancer and 90% with advanced cancer have moderate to severe pain and up to 70% of patients with cancer pain do not receive adequate pain relief.
Akhileswaran +70 more
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