Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain condition characterized by the presence of trigger
points. Current evidence, mostly experimental studies, clearly supports a role of trigger …

Background: The effectiveness of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) as compared with
other forms of training, such as resistance training, has been evaluated in the literature in …

Chronic neck pain attributed to a myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by the presence
of muscle contractures referred to as myofascial trigger points. In this randomized, parallel …

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 …

Background There is a paucity of literature about the adverse events associated with
Therapeutic Dry Needling (TDN). Much of the literature surrounding adverse events …

Objective This systematic review of randomized controlled trials aimed to examine the
effectiveness of dry needling in the treatment of myofascial trigger points and to explore the …

Background: Trigger point dry needling (TDN) is commonly used to treat musculoskeletal
pain related to myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). To date, no systematic review of high …

Objective To evaluate the effects of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis alone or as
an adjunct to other interventions on pain and pain-related disability for musculoskeletal pain …

Objective To summarise the available evidence about the effectiveness of deep dry needling
(DN) on spasticity, pain-related outcomes, and range-of-movement (ROM) in adults after …

Background: Neck pain is a frequent complaint in office workers. This pain can be caused by
myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the trapezius muscle. This study aimed to determine the …