result in greater decreases in pain compared to sham needling? Clinical Bottom Line: The evidence supporting dry needling as more effective than sham needling in reducing patients' pain is mixed.
Focused Clinical Question : In patients with myofascial trigger point pain, does dry needling result in greater decreases in pain compared to sham needling? Clinical Bottom Line : The evidence supporting dry needling as more effective than sham needling in reducing patients’ pain is mixed.