Dry needling (DN) is a specific treatment for myofascial pain syndromes (MPS) wherein a
needle is inserted into a painful site in the muscle called myofascial trigger point (MTrP). An …

Dry needling is a therapeutic intervention that has been growing in popularity. It is primarily
used with patients that have pain of myofascial origin. This review provides background …

Objective This study sought to compare the immediate effects of a single session of dry
needling (DN), myofascial release (MR), and sham DN on pressure pain threshold (PPT) …

Myofascial pain is a major cause of musculoskeletal regional pain. Myofascial pain, which is
a high-prevalence but eminently treatable condition, is almost universally underdiagnosed …

Introduction/Background Myofascial pain syndrome can cause not only the pain, but also the
muscle stiffness by the densification of excessive hyaluronic acid in muscle and fascia. The …

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

Tension-type headache is the most prevalent type of headache and is commonly associated
with myofascial pain syndrome and the presence of active myofascial trigger points. This …

Abstract Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are widely accepted by clinicians
and researchers as a primary source of pain. Needling is one common treatment, with dry …

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

A pragmatic, single blind, randomised, controlled trial was conducted to test the hypothesis
that superficial dry needling (SDN) together with active stretching is more effective than …