Background Dry needling (DN) is an effective treatment protocol commonly used by
chiropractors and chiropractic students for patients presenting with myofascial trigger points …

While trigger point dry needling is becoming a popular treatment choice for myofascial pain
within North America, there are few texts that adequately present this topic in a research …

A myofascial trigger point is a hyperirritable point within a tight band of voluntary skeletal
muscle. The condition causes levels of mild discomfort to intense pain to patients that …

Myofascial trigger points are not an isolated neuromusculoskeletal phenomenon and have
been implicated in systemic, visceral, and metabolic pathology, as a side effect of some …

Background: Dry needling (DN) has been proposed to reduce pain and improve function
related to myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). Several primary studies and systematic reviews …

Objectives: Trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) is commonly used to treat persons with
myofascial pain, but no studies currently exist investigating its safety. The aim of this study …

Sports and orthopaedic physical therapists have long used a multitude of techniques in
order to address pain and dysfunction associated with myofascial trigger points. One …

Objectives: The objective of this paper was to determine the extent to which dry needling is
instructed in entry-level education programs for physical therapists. Methods: Program …

Post-dry needling soreness is a common complication of myofascial trigger point (MTrP) dry
needling treatment. The prevention, management and relevance of this complication remain …

Dry needling is a treatment technique practiced around the globe by numerous healthcare
disciplines, including allopathic, osteopathic, naturopathic, podiatric, veterinary, and also …