Musculoskeletal shoulder pain (MSP) is a common orthopedic condition frequently treated
by orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists in an interdisciplinary manner. Dry needling …

Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) is applied in muscle hyperactivity disorders and injected into
affected muscles, producing deep and persistent muscle relaxation. Several …

Rationale The physiotherapy profession strives to be a leader in providing quality care and
strongly recognizes the value of research to guide clinical practice. Adherence to guidelines …

Objective To compare the effects of electrical dry needling with a non-invasive multi-
component intervention in patients with chronic low back pain. Design A randomised single …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the short-and intermediate-term effects of dry needling to manual
therapy on pain, disability, function, and patient-perceived improvement in patients with …

Intramuscular electrical stimulation (IMES) is a modality used by clinicians to treat myofascial
pain. Recent studies have shown positive results for the use of IMES on pain outcomes, yet …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of frequency specific
intramuscular electrical stimulation on post trigger point dry needling soreness. Background …

Background Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common causes of chronic
skeletal muscle pain, which is closely related to skeletal muscle myofascial trigger point …

BACKGROUND: Physical therapists use dry needling (DN) and percutaneous needle
electrolysis (PNE) to treat musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of …

Materials and Methods This prospective study included 10 patients with shoulder
dysfunction and pain following neck dissection for oral cancer. Dry needling was done for …