A Clinical Trial Protocol to Compare the Effect of Dry Needling and Acupoint Dry Needling on Wrist Flexor Spasticity after Stroke

J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2022 Aug 31;15(4):273-278. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.4.273. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36521776 | DOI:10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.4.273

Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements and Activation Levels of the Gluteus Medius: A Quasi-Experimental Randomized Control Study

Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Dec 1;17(7):1404-1416. doi: 10.26603/001c.55536. eCollection 2022. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36518833 | PMC:PMC9718692 | DOI:10.26603/001c.55536

Immediate Effects of Adding Dry Needling to Thoracic Manipulation and Exercise in Cervical Range of Motion for Adults With Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2022 Dec 12:S0161-4754(22)00139-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.10.002. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36517270 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.10.002

Local Corticosteroid Injection Versus Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

Cureus. 2022 Nov 9;14(11):e31286. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31286. eCollection 2022 Nov. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36514597 | PMC:PMC9733488 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.31286

Efficacy of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling in Treating Soft Tissue Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

J Clin Med. 2022 Dec 2;11(23):7184. doi: 10.3390/jcm11237184. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36498758 | DOI:10.3390/jcm11237184

ACL Reconstruction: Which Additional Physiotherapy Interventions Improve Early-Stage Rehabilitation? A Systematic Review

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 29;19(23):15893. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315893. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36497965 | DOI:10.3390/ijerph192315893

Functional connectivity patterns are altered by low back pain and cause different responses to sham and real dry needling therapies: a systematic review of fMRI studies

Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Dec 9:1-18. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2155094. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36484262 | DOI:10.1080/09593985.2022.2155094

Ultrasound-guided dry needling of masticatory muscles in trigeminal neuralgia – A case series of 35 patients

J Postgrad Med. 2022 Nov 28. doi: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_797_21. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is considered a sensory neuropathy. However, reports of pain on chewing/speaking suggest a masticatory myofascial involvement. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of ultrasound-guided dry needling (USGDN), which deactivates myofascial trigger points in masticatory, neck, and facial muscles on […]

Comparative Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Dry Needling for Management of Trigger Points in Masseter Muscle in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2022 Nov 28. doi: 10.11607/ofph.3188. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIMS: To compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection vs dry needling (DN) for management of trigger points in the masseter muscle in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) patients. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial included 30 clinically confirmed cases of […]

Immediate Effects of Dry Needling on Central Pain Processing and Skin Conductance in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 8;11(22):6616. doi: 10.3390/jcm11226616. ABSTRACT Although current evidence supports the use of dry needling for improving some clinical outcomes in people with neck pain, no previous research explored the effects of dry needling on the central processing of pain and autonomic nervous system in this population. Therefore, this clinical trial aimed […]

Effects of Dry Needling and Low-Power Laser for the Treatment of Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Clinical Trial

J Chiropr Med. 2022 Dec;21(4):288-295. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2022.02.013. Epub 2022 Jun 6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of low-power laser therapy, dry needling, and exercise therapy on treating patients with neck and back pain and a diagnosis of the myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle. METHODS: A […]

Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper’s knee: A randomized controlled trial

Front Surg. 2022 Nov 4;9:1023902. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1023902. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Jumper’s knee is a degenerative condition among athletes, and it has been treated with conventional physical therapy (CPT). Ultrasound guided dry needling (USG-DN) is a relatively new technique to explore clinical outcomes in patients with tendinopathy. METHODS: This parallel group, single-blinded randomized controlled trial […]

Efficacy of Dry Needling for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Altern Ther Health Med. 2022 Nov 18:AT7480. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current evidence of the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). METHODS: PubMed, Medline, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, CINAHL and PEDro databases were searched until 2020. STUDY SELECTION: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that used […]

Physical therapy interventions for the correction of equinus foot deformity in post-stroke patients with triceps spasticity: A scoping review

Front Neurol. 2022 Oct 28;13:1026850. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1026850. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Equinus foot deformity (EFD) is the most common deformity following a stroke. Several approaches have been suggested for its correction, including pharmacological, surgical, and physical therapy (PT) interventions. This scoping review aims to map and synthesize the available evidence focusing on physical therapy treatments […]

Dry Needling of the Popliteus Muscle Validation by Ultrasound Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 29;11(21):6409. doi: 10.3390/jcm11216409. ABSTRACT Dry needling is a widely used technique for the treatment of painful syndromes in the musculature, however, its usefulness is of greater relevance in deep structures, such as the popliteus muscle, as it is more difficult to access. This muscle is heavily involved in knee pathology, […]

A Systematic Dry-Needling Treatment to Support Recovery Posttraining for Division I Ice Hockey Athletes: An Exploration Case Series

J Athl Train. 2022 Aug 1;57(8):788-794. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0096.21. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: For this case series, 4 student-athletes (age range = 20-22 years) participating in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey served as cases. They were free of injury and participated in all team activities without restrictions. TREATMENT: A dry needling (DN) lower extremity recovery […]

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Blood Transfus. 2022 Oct 17. doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated ultrasound (US)-guided injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as conservative treatment of tendinopathies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, OVID, and the Cochrane Library to identify randomized controlled trials (RCT) on the use […]

Are acupuncture and dry needling effective in the management of masticatory muscle pain: a network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

J Oral Rehabil. 2022 Oct 31. doi: 10.1111/joor.13382. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that both acupuncture and dry needling are effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal pains. Therefore, the aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to investigate the treatment outcome of acupuncture and dry-needling for masticatory muscle pain (TMD-M) […]

Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae Muscles: Systematic Review

Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Sep 24;10(10):1862. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10101862. ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the effects of Dry Needling (DN) for the release of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles (TSM). A systematic review was performed up to February 2022 in PubMed, PEDro, Scopus, CENTRAL, and Web of Science. Selection criteria were studies […]

The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Life (Basel). 2022 Oct 11;12(10):1575. doi: 10.3390/life12101575. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases. The main symptoms of the osteoarthritis have been linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points in the soft tissues. Dry needing (DN) is the most investigated technique for the treatment of myofascial trigger points. Thus, […]