scholarly journals Effects of dry needling of the obliquus capitis inferior on sensorimotor control and cervical mobility in people with neck pain: A double-blind, randomized sham-controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Murillo ◽  
Julia Treleaven ◽  
Barbara Cagnie ◽  
Javier Peral ◽  
Deborah Falla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Sensorimotor Control ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Double Blind

scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of PENS versus Dry Needling in Subjects with Unilateral Mechanical Neck Pain and Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Levator Scapulae Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Garcia-de-Miguel ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martin ◽  
Tamara Larroca-Sanz ◽  
Beatriz Sanz-de-Vicente ◽  
Laura Garcia-Montes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Procedures such as dry needling (DN) or percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) are commonly proposed for the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrP). The aim of the present study is to investigate if PENS is more effective than DN in the short term in subjects with mechanical neck pain. This was an evaluator-blinded randomized controlled trial. Subjects were recruited through announcements and randomly allocated into DN or PENS groups. Pain intensity, disability, pressure pain threshold (PPT), range of motion (ROM), and side-bending strength were measured. The analyses included mixed-model analyses of variance and pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni correction. The final sample was composed of 44 subjects (22 per group). Both groups showed improvements in pain intensity (ηp2 = 0.62; p < 0.01), disability (ηp2 = 0.74; p < 0.01), PPT (ηp2 = 0.79; p < 0.01), and strength (ηp2 = 0.37; p < 0.01). The PENS group showed greater improvements in disability (mean difference, 3.27; 95% CI, 0.27–6.27) and PPT (mean difference, 0.88–1.35; p < 0.01). Mixed results were obtained for ROM. PENS seems to produce greater improvements in PPT and disability in the short term.

Effectiveness of Dry Needling on the Lower Trapezius in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 775-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Pecos-Martín ◽  
F. Javier Montañez-Aguilera ◽  
Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo ◽  
Alicia Urraca-Gesto ◽  
Antonia Gómez-Conesa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Lower Trapezius

Postneedling Soreness and Tenderness After Different Dosages of Dry Needling of an Active Myofascial Trigger Point in Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

PM&R ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1311-1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aitor Martín-Pintado-Zugasti ◽  
Josué Fernández-Carnero ◽  
Jose Vicente León-Hernández ◽  
Cesar Calvo-Lobo ◽  
Hector Beltran-Alacreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Point ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Immediate effects of dry needling and acupuncture at distant points in chronic neck pain: results of a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled crossover trial

Pain ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik Irnich ◽  
Nicolas Behrens ◽  
Jochen M. Gleditsch ◽  
Wolfram Stör ◽  
Martin A. Schreiber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Crossover Trial ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Double Blind

scholarly journals A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial for the Effects of Dry Needling on Upper Limb Dysfunction in Patients with Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Zahra Tavakol ◽  
Ardalan Shariat ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ◽  
Shima Ghannadi ◽  
Roshanak Honarpishe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Spasticity is one of the main complications of a stroke. This double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the result of three sessions of dry needling (DN) versus sham DN on the affected upper limbs in post-stroke survivors. We recruited 24 patients (age 57.0 ± 9.6 years; male 71%). Patients were randomly allocated to two groups: a DN group and a sham DN group. The primary outcome measures were the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale (MMAS) and the Box and Block Test (BBT). Secondary outcome measures included active and passive wrist range of motion (AROM and PROM). All assessments were measured at baseline, immediately after the last session of the intervention, and one month later. Patients in the DN group had improved upper limb spasticity and passive wrist range of motion compared to control group (P < 0.05). There were no between-group differences in other outcome measures (P > 0.05). Dry needling is a useful method for improving muscle spasticity in the upper limbs of patients with stroke.

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