Acupuncture and dry needling share many similarities in their proposed mechanisms of
action and their sports medicine-related applications. Pain is the most common indication for …

Many clinicians increasingly use dry needling in clinical practice. However, whether patients'
intake of antithrombotic drugs should be considered as a contraindication for dry needling …

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 …

Background and purpose Patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) present myofascial trigger
points in the hip muscles that may reduce muscle extensibility, provoke pain and stiffness …

Context: Hamstring muscle tightness is one of the most common problems in athletic and
healthy people. Dry needling (DN) was found to be an effective approach for improving …

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in western countries. A variety of
rehabilitation programs for the treatment of patients after stroke have been proposed. We …

Background Latent and active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in knee-associated muscles
may play a key role in pain management among patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The …

Background Spasticity is a common cause of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS), which can
negatively affect the patient's walking and balance. Objective To evaluate the immediate …

Background Dry needling (DN) has been consistently shown to decrease pain sensitivity
and increase flexibility local to the site of treatment, however it is unclear whether these …

Background The relevance of local twitch response (LTR) during dry needling technique
(DNT) is controversial, and it is questioned whether LTR is necessary for successful …