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 …

Effectiveness of dry needling for myofascial trigger points associated with neck pain symptoms: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

MJ Navarro-Santana, J Sanchez-Infante… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Our aim was to evaluate the effect of dry needling alone as compared to sham needling, no
intervention, or other physical interventions applied over trigger points (TrPs) related with …

Comparison of the short-term outcomes between trigger point dry needling and trigger point manual therapy for the management of chronic mechanical neck pain: a …

R Llamas-Ramos, D Pecos-Martín… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2014 - jospt.org
Study Design Randomized clinical study. Objectives To compare the effects of trigger point
(TrP) dry needling (DN) and TrP manual therapy (MT) on pain, function, pressure pain …

Short-term changes in neck pain, widespread pressure pain sensitivity, and cervical range of motion after the application of trigger point dry needling in patients with …

MJ Mejuto-Vázquez, J Salom-Moreno… - Journal of orthopaedic & …, 2014 - jospt.org
Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To determine the effects of trigger point
dry needling (TrPDN) on neck pain, widespread pressure pain sensitivity, and cervical range …

Is dry needling effective for low back pain?: A systematic review and PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis

HT Hu, H Gao, RJ Ma, XF Zhao, HF Tian, L Li - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dry needling (DN) for treating low back
pain (LBP). Methods: Nine databases were searched from inception to October 2017 …

Neuroscience education in addition to trigger point dry needling for the management of patients with mechanical chronic low back pain: A preliminary clinical trial

M Téllez-García, AI de-la-Llave-Rincón… - Journal of bodywork and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of the current study was to determine the short-term effects of trigger point dry
needling (TrP-DN) alone or combined with neuroscience education on pain, disability …

Effects of trigger point dry needling for the management of knee pain syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Rahou-El-Bachiri, MJ Navarro-Santana… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: To evaluate the effect of trigger point dry needling alone or as an adjunct with
other interventions on pain and related disability in people with knee pain. Methods: Several …

Dry needling for the treatment of tension-type, cervicogenic, or migraine headaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Pourahmadi, J Dommerholt… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective Dry needling is a treatment technique used by clinicians to relieve symptoms in
patients with tension-type headache (TTH), cervicogenic headache (CGH), or migraine. This …

Changes in spasticity, widespread pressure pain sensitivity, and baropodometry after the application of dry needling in patients who have had a stroke: a randomized …

J Salom-Moreno, Z Sánchez-Mila… - Journal of manipulative …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of deep dry needling (DDN)
on spasticity, pressure sensitivity, and plantar pressure in patients who have had stroke …

Effects of trigger point dry needling on lateral epicondylalgia of musculoskeletal origin: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MJ Navarro-Santana, J Sanchez-Infante… - Clinical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This meta-analysis evaluated the effect of dry needling alone or combined with
other treatment interventions on pain, related-disability, pressure pain sensitivity, and …