scholarly journals Short-Term Changes in Neck Pain, Widespread Pressure Pain Sensitivity, and Cervical Range of Motion After the Application of Trigger Point Dry Needling in Patients With Acute Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 252-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
María J. Mejuto-Vázquez ◽  
Jaime Salom-Moreno ◽  
Ricardo Ortega-Santiago ◽  
Sebastián Truyols-Domínguez ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Pain Sensitivity ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion

scholarly journals Is Dry Needling Effective When Combined with Other Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas ◽  
Gustavo Plaza-Manzano ◽  
Jorge Sanchez-Infante ◽  
Guido F Gómez-Chiguano ◽  
Joshua A Cleland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pain Thresholds ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Pressure Pain Thresholds

Objective. To evaluate the effects of combining dry needling with other physical therapy interventions versus the application of the other interventions or dry needling alone applied over trigger points (TrPs) associated to neck pain. Databases and Data Treatment. Electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials where at least one group received dry needling combined with other interventions for TrPs associated with neck pain. Outcomes included pain intensity, pain-related disability, pressure pain thresholds, and cervical range of motion. The risk of bias (RoB) was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, methodological quality was assessed with PEDro score, and the quality of evidence was assessed by using the GRADE approach. Between-groups mean differences (MD) and standardized mean difference (SMD) were calculated. Results. Eight trials were included. Dry needling combined with other interventions reduced pain intensity at short-term (SMD −1.46, 95% CI −2.25 to −0.67) and midterm (SMD −0.38, 95% CI −0.74 to −0.03) but not immediately after or at long-term compared with the other interventions alone. A small effect on pain-related disability was observed at short-term (SMD −0.45, 95% CI −0.87 to −0.03) but not at midterm or long-term. The inclusion of dry needling was also effective for improving pressure pain thresholds only at short-term (MD 112.02 kPa, 95% CI 27.99 to 196.06). No significant effects on cervical range of motion or pain catastrophism were observed. Conclusion. Low-to-moderate evidence suggests a positive effect to the combination of dry needling with other interventions for improving pain intensity, pain-related disability, pressure pain thresholds, and cervical range of motion in people with neck pain associated with TrPs at short-term. No midterm or long-term effects were observed.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3300
Author(s):  
Marcos J. Navarro-Santana ◽  
Jorge Sanchez-Infante ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Joshua A. Cleland ◽  
Patricia Martín-Casas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Pressure Pain Thresholds ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Pain Symptoms

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 neck pain symptoms. Randomized controlled trials including one group receiving dry needling for TrPs associated with neck pain were identified in electronic databases. Outcomes included pain intensity, pain-related disability, pressure pain thresholds, and cervical range of motion. The Cochrane risk of bias tool and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) score were used to assessed risk of bias (RoB) and methodological quality of the trials. The quality of evidence was assessed by using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Between-groups mean differences (MD) and standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated (3) Twenty-eight trials were finally included. Dry needling reduced pain immediately after (MD −1.53, 95% CI −2.29 to −0.76) and at short-term (MD −2.31, 95% CI −3.64 to −0.99) when compared with sham/placebo/waiting list/other form of dry needling and, also, at short-term (MD −0.51, 95% CI −0.95 to −0.06) compared with manual therapy. No differences in comparison with other physical therapy interventions were observed. An effect on pain-related disability at the short-term was found when comparing dry needing with sham/placebo/waiting list/other form of dry needling (SMD −0.87, 95% CI −1.60 to −0.14) but not with manual therapy or other interventions. Dry needling was effective for improving pressure pain thresholds immediately after the intervention (MD 55.48 kPa, 95% CI 27.03 to 83.93). No effect on cervical range of motion of dry needling against either comparative group was found. No between-treatment effect was observed in any outcome at mid-term. Low to moderate evidence suggests that dry needling can be effective for improving pain intensity and pain-related disability in individuals with neck pain symptoms associated with TrPs at the short-term. No significant effects on pressure pain sensitivity or cervical range of motion were observed.

Comparison of the Short-Term Outcomes Between Trigger Point Dry Needling and Trigger Point Manual Therapy for the Management of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (11) ◽  
pp. 852-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocio Llamas-Ramos ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martín ◽  
Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo ◽  
Inés Llamas-Ramos ◽  
Gustavo Plaza-Manzano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Short Term

scholarly journals Effects of Dry Needling of Latent Trigger Points on Viscoelastic and Muscular Contractile Properties: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Within-Participant Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 3848
Author(s):  
Albert Pérez-Bellmunt ◽  
Oriol Casasayas-Cos ◽  
Carlos López-de-Celis ◽  
Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz ◽  
Jorge Rodríguez-Jiménez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Pain Sensitivity ◽  
Gastrocnemius Muscle ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Neuromuscular Function ◽  
Medial Gastrocnemius ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Pressure Pain

This study aimed to evaluate changes in neuromuscular function and pain perception in latent trigger points (TrPs) in the gastrocnemius muscle after a single session of dry needling. A randomized within-participant clinical trial was conducted. Fifty volunteers with latent TrPs in the gastrocnemius muscles were explored. Each extremity was randomly assigned to a control or experimental (dry needling) group. Viscoelastic parameters and contractile properties were analyzed by tensiomyography. Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion was assessed with the lunge test. Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and pain perceived were also analyzed. The results observed that three viscoelastic proprieties (myotonometry) showed significant differences in favor of the experimental extremity in the lateral gastrocnemius: stiffness (p = 0.02), relaxation (p = 0.045), and creep (p = 0.03), but not in the medial gastrocnemius. No changes in tensiomyography outcomes were found. The control extremity showed a higher increase in PPTs (i.e., decrease in pressure pain sensitivity) than the experimental extremity (p = 0.03). No significant effects for range of motion or strength were observed. In general, gender did not influence the effects of dry needling over latent TrPs in the gastrocnemius muscle. In conclusion, a single session of dry needling was able to change some parameters of neuromuscular function, such as muscle tone, relaxation, pressure pain sensitivity, and creep in the lateral (but not medial) gastrocnemius but did not improve strength or range of motion.

scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of Cervical Kinesio Taping on Pain and Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 515-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier GonzáLez-Iglesias ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Joshua Cleland ◽  
Peter Huijbregts ◽  
Maria Del Rosario Gutiérrez-Vega
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Whiplash Injury ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Short Term Effects

Efficacy of dry needling as an adjunct to manual therapy for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomised clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-254
Author(s):  
Gracia M. Gallego-Sendarrubias ◽  
David Rodríguez-Sanz ◽  
Cesar Calvo-Lobo ◽  
Jose Luis Martín
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Neck Disability

Objective: Chronic mechanical neck pain is associated with musculoskeletal tissue alterations. Active trigger points in the trapezius and levator scapulae muscles are common in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. In this study, we compared the effect of dry needling (DN) combined with manual therapy (MT) to sham dry needling (SDN) combined with MT on pain, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion and neck disability in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods: A randomised, single-blind clinical trial was carried out involving 101 participants with chronic mechanical neck pain, divided into an intervention group (DN+MT, n=47) and a control group (SDN+MT, n=54). Participants received two treatment sessions. The intervention group received MT in conjunction with DN of the most mechano-sensitive myofascial trigger point (MTrP). The control group received MT plus SDN. Outcomes measures were: pain intensity (numeric pain rating scale, NPRS), pressure pain threshold (PPT), cervical range of motion (ROM) and neck disability (neck disability index, NDI). Results: This study found that between-group differences in pain intensity were statistically significant (P<0.01). Pain decreased after the first intervention in the DN+MT group (3.47±0.25 points on the NPRS) and even more so after the second intervention (4.76±0.24 points on the NPRS). After 4 weeks, pain intensity differed from baseline by 4.89±0.27 points on the NPRS. Statistically significant differences (P<0.001) in PPT were also found between the intervention group and the control group. After the first intervention, a significant increase in PPT within the DN+MT group (3.09±0.8 kg/cm2) was observed. Cervical ROM also showed highly statistically significant differences. After 4 weeks, a statistically significant reduction (P<0.001) in NDI was observed between the two groups. Conclusion: Our results show that DN+MT is efficacious and significantly better than SDN+MT at reducing pain intensity, PPT, neck disability and cervical ROM in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Level of evidence: 1b.

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