A systematic review of manual therapy techniques, dry cupping and dry needling in the reduction of myofascial pain and myofascial trigger points

D Charles, T Hudgins, J MacNaughton… - Journal of bodywork and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Myofascial pain with myofascial triggers are common musculoskeletal
complaints. Popular treatments include manual therapy, dry needling, and dry cupping. The …

Effectiveness of dry needling for upper-quarter myofascial pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DM Kietrys, KM Palombaro, E Azzaretto… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2013 - jospt.org
Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Background Myofascial pain syndrome
(MPS) is associated with hyperalgesic zones in muscle called myofascial trigger points …

Dry needling treatments for myofascial trigger points

OM Moral - Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To briefly describe myofascial trigger points and the different dry needling
procedures that can be used in their treatment, and to discuss the effectiveness of dry …

Dry needling in the management of myofascial trigger points: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

L Espejo-Antúnez, JFH Tejeda… - … therapies in medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This systematic review of randomized controlled trials aimed to examine the
effectiveness of dry needling in the treatment of myofascial trigger points and to explore the …

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 and shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Liu, QM Huang, QG Liu, G Ye, CZ Bo… - Archives of physical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate current evidence of the effectiveness of dry needling of myofascial
trigger points (MTrPs) associated with neck and shoulder pain. Data Sources PubMed …

comparative effectiveness of manual therapy interventions on pain and pressure pain threshold in patients with myofascial trigger points: A network meta-analysis

MJG Pavón, IC Redondo, VM Vizcaíno… - The Clinical Journal …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Myofascial trigger points (MTPs) are one of the most important causes of
musculoskeletal pain. Evidence has suggested a positive effect of manual therapy in the …

The effectiveness of non-invasive treatments for active myofascial trigger point pain: a systematic review of the literature

LD Rickards - International journal of osteopathic medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome associated with active myofascial trigger points
is a common diagnosis in patients presenting with symptoms of neuromusculoskeletal pain …

[PDF][PDF] The effectiveness of Myofascial release technique in the treatment of Myofascial pain

J Werenski - Lit. Rev, 2011 - logan.edu
Objective: This article provides an overview of literature on the effectiveness of myofascial
release techniques in treating myofascial pain syndromes. Emphasis is given to the way the …

Is dry needling applied by physical therapists effective for pain in musculoskeletal conditions? A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Sanchez-Infante, MJ Navarro-Santana… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective The main objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine
the short-, medium-, and long-term effectiveness of dry needling (DN) applied by physical …