Objectives: The study objectives were to evaluate outcomes in patients who have received
dry needling treatments and to identify predictors of pain and disability. Design: The study …

Focused Clinical Question: In patients with myofascial trigger point pain, does dry needling
result in greater decreases in pain compared to sham needling? Clinical Bottom Line: The …

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of two different dry needling (DN) techniques (deep dry
needling & peppering) in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Methods: Seventy-two patients …

Background Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a complex pain syndrome characterized by
myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in skeletal muscles. Ultrasound (US) therapy is one of the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dry needling is an interventionist,
minimally invasive technique, used in the treatment of myofascial pain. The objective of this …

Objective This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of myofascial release therapy (MRT)
for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) and pain in patients with mechanical neck …

Introduction Myofascial pain with myofascial triggers are common musculoskeletal
complaints. Popular treatments include manual therapy, dry needling, and dry cupping. The …

Background Dry needling (DN) is increasingly used for treating myofascial trigger points
(MTrPs) and has shown significant effects on pain and function. This study aimed to assess …

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 …

Introduction: Dry needling is a therapeutic procedure using the insertion of thin needles
through the skin into myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), muscular or connective tissue with …