The myofascial trigger point phenomenon has good face validity and is clinically relevant.
Clinicians are encouraged to consider the contribution of myofascial trigger points to the …

Our aim was to evaluate the effect of dry needling alone as compared to sham needling, no
intervention, or other physical interventions applied over trigger points (TrPs) related with …

In recent years, several published articles have shown that quantitative sensory testing
(QST) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) are useful in the analysis of neck/shoulder and low …

Background Patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the neck and upper back have active
trigger points and may present with pain and decreased function. Dry needling (DN) and …

Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct an updated systematic review of
diagnostic criteria for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) used in clinical trials of physical …

The purpose was to determine the efficacy of deep dry needling (DDN) applied on an active
myofascial trigger point (MTrP) versus a latent-MTrP versus a non-MTrP location, on pain …

Acupuncture is a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine, in which needles are used
to restore the body's internal balance. Recently, there has been growing interest in the use …

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

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), the most common form of severe facial pain, may be confused
with an ill-defined persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP). Facial pain is reviewed and a …

Acupuncture is one of the treatment modalities many pain sufferers seek or get in contact
with whilst living with pain and seeing a variety of healthcare professionals in both publicly …