Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm

C Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, J Nijs - Journal of pain research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain condition characterized by the presence of trigger
points. Current evidence, mostly experimental studies, clearly supports a role of trigger …

Chronic musculoskeletal pain: nonpharmacologic, noninvasive treatments

DM Flynn - American family physician, 2020 - aafp.org
Chronic low back pain, neck pain, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia are the most
common types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Because no individual therapy has …

The effectiveness of virtual reality in patients with spinal pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

MM Ahern, LV Dean, CC Stoddard, A Agrawal… - Pain …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Virtual reality (VR) technologies have been shown to be beneficial in various
areas of health care; to date, there are no systematic reviews examining the effectiveness of …

Clinical effectiveness of dry needling in patients with musculoskeletal pain—an umbrella review

M Chys, K De Meulemeester, I De Greef… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The number of systematic reviews (SR) summarizing the literature regarding the clinical
effects of Dry Needling (DN) has increased rapidly. Yet, rigorous evidence about the clinical …

Acupuncture for the relief of chronic pain: a synthesis of systematic reviews

CA Paley, MI Johnson - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: It is estimated that 28 million people in the UK live with chronic
pain. A biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain is recommended which combines …

Current advances and novel research on minimal invasive techniques for musculoskeletal disorders

C Romero-Morales, M Bravo-Aguilar, V Abuin-Porras… - Disease-a-Month, 2021 - Elsevier
The present review summarized the current advances and novel research on minimal
invasive techniques for musculoskeletal disorders. Different invasive approaches were …

The effectiveness of dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective, randomized, single-blinded study

J Rajfur, K Rajfur, Ł Kosowski, K Walewicz… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Dry needling (DN) is a standard procedure for treating musculoskeletal disorders. However,
there are no clear recommendations for using DN in low back pain (LBP). Therefore, this …

Scoping review and interpretation of myofascial pain/fibromyalgia syndrome: An attempt to assemble a medical puzzle

S Plaut - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a common, overlooked, and
underdiagnosed condition and has significant burden. MPS is often dismissed by clinicians …

Acute and Short‐Term Effects of Dry Needling in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Hamstring Tightness: A Pilot Study

M Bazzaz-Yamchi, S Naghdi… - The Scientific World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is one of the common health issues.
Hamstring tightness contributes to the development of LBP. This study aimed to investigate …

Masticatory myofascial pain syndrome: implications for endodontists

M Elbarbary, A Oren, M Goldberg, BV Freeman… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Masticatory myofascial pain syndrome can present similarly to other dental
conditions in odontogenetic structures. Endodontists should be familiar with the …