Objectives To assess the immediate and three days postintervention effect of one dry
needling session compared to one sham needling session on pain, central pain processing …

The literature has hypothesized that a trigger point (TrP) area consists of a hyperperfused
contracture knot with smaller hypoperfused TrPs within the contracture knot. By contrast, the …

Although the International Association of Pain has recognized myofascial pain as a
prevalent type of musculoskeletal pain, not everyone agrees with this characterization …

Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are hypersensitive nodules in a taut band
(TB) of skeletal muscle. Dry needling (DN) is an invasive technique recommended for the …

Objective To compare the long-term effect of adding real or sham dry needling with
conventional physiotherapy in cervicogenic headache. Design A randomized controlled trial …

Myofascial pain syndrome is widely considered to be among the most prevalent pain
conditions, both in the community and in specialized pain clinics. While myofascial pain …

The aim of the present study has been to analyze the relationship between the use of not
previously trained, diverse acute pain coping strategies and levels of pain intensity and pain …

Objective To compare the effects of dry needling or manual pressure release on an active
trigger point in the upper trapezius on craniocervical flexion test performance, pressure pain …

Purpose Systematically evaluate the comparative effectiveness of dry needling (DN) or local
acupuncture to various types of wet needling (WN) for musculoskeletal pain disorders …

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of low-power laser therapy,
dry needling, and exercise therapy on treating patients with neck and back pain and a …