Objective To investigate the short-term effects of dry needling (DN) on physical function,
pain, and hip muscle strength in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA). Design A double-blind …

Background Dry needling (DN) in active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is effective to
reduce pain, increase range of motion (ROM) and improve physical function in different …

Objective To determine the changes produced by dry needling in active myofascial trigger
points in hip muscles compared to a sham needling on pain intensity, main pain area …

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 …

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 …

Background and Purpose: Lateral thigh pain, commonly referred to as greater trochanteric
pain syndrome (GTPS) and/or iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is commonly treated by the …

Background and Purpose Chronic lateral hip and thigh pain is regularly treated by the
physical therapist. Many issues can cause pain in this region, and trigger points may …

Background: Few studies have investigated the dry needling (DN) approach on knee
osteoarthritis (KO) patients. The study's aim was to evaluate the short-term efficacy of adding …

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 …

Introduction Dry needling may be an effective method to alleviate pain and improve range of
motion. Controversial results have been found in previous studies using dry needling in …