Effects of pain neuroscience education and dry needling for the management of patients with chronic myofascial neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

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P Valiente-Castrillo, A Martín-Pintado-Zugasti, C Calvo-Lobo, H Beltran-Alacreu
Acupuncture in Medicine, 2021journals.sagepub.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to observe the medium-term effects on pain, disability,
and psychological factors of a combination of myofascial trigger point (MTrP) dry needling
(DN) with pain neuroscience education (PNE) versus DN alone versus control care as usual
(CUC) in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods A total of 60 patients were randomly
selected in a Spanish National Health Service Public Hospital and divided into three groups:
6 sessions of DN with 3 sessions of PNE (TrPDN+ PNE group, n= 21), 6 sessions of DN …
Objectives
The aim of this study was to observe the medium-term effects on pain, disability, and psychological factors of a combination of myofascial trigger point (MTrP) dry needling (DN) with pain neuroscience education (PNE) versus DN alone versus control care as usual (CUC) in patients with chronic neck pain.
Methods
A total of 60 patients were randomly selected in a Spanish National Health Service Public Hospital and divided into three groups: 6 sessions of DN with 3 sessions of PNE (TrPDN + PNE group, n = 21), 6 sessions of DN alone (TrPDN group, n = 20), or 10 sessions of usual care (CUC group, n = 19). The primary outcome was neck pain intensity, while neck disability, medication intake, and psychological factors were secondary outcomes. These variables were measured at baseline, post-treatment, and at 1 month and 3 months after treatment.
Results
TrPDN + PNE and DN alone were associated with greater reductions in pain intensity and disability compared to CUC (p < 0.01). TrPDN + PNE resulted in greater improvements in kinesiophobia, pain anxiety, and pain-related beliefs than DN alone and CUC (p < 0.01). No differences between groups were observed in medication intake, quality of life, catastrophizing, depression, or fear of pain (p > 0.05).
Discussion
Provision of PNE and DN in the management of chronic neck pain in a Spanish National Health Service Public Hospital was associated with greater improvements in psychological factors than DN therapy only.
Conclusion
DN alone was more effective at reducing chronic non-specific neck pain and disability than CUC at 3-month follow-up. However, the inclusion of PNE combined with DN resulted in greater improvements in kinesiophobia, pain anxiety, and pain-related beliefs.
Trial registration number
NCT03095365 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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