scholarly journals What Is the Acute Effect of Dry Needling on the Active Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius Muscle? The Effect of Eliciting Local Twitch Response on Clinical Outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Iman Kamali Hakim ◽  
Ismail Ebrahimi Takamjani ◽  
Javad Sarrafzadeh ◽  
Kamran Ezzati ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Twitch Response ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle

scholarly journals Comparing Between the Effects of Dry Needling and Shock Wave in the Treatment of Trapezius Myofascial Pain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Toghtamesh ◽  
Siamak Bashardoust Tajali ◽  
Shohreh Jalaei
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are important causes of pain. Trigger points are one of the common reasons for myofascial pain. This study aimed to compare a single session of dry needling versus a single session of shock wave therapy on the level of pain and Range of Motion (ROM) in the people with Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) of the upper trapezius muscle. Materials and Methods: Sixteen men with active trigger points of upper trapezius muscle were voluntarily attended in this study. They were randomly assigned into two groups. The patients were under a single session treatment of either dry needling or shock wave therapy. Level of pain (by Visual Analog Scale [VAS]) and active ROM of neck lateral flexion (by goniometer) were evaluated once before the treatment and immediately after the intervention. Results: The VAS scores and the neck ROMs were substantially improved at both groups of study immediately after the treatment (P<0.012). However, there were no significant differences between the two groups of interventions in terms of the VAS and ROM scores (P>0.05). Conclusion: Both dry needling and shock wave therapy can improve neck pain and ROM in patients with active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle.

scholarly journals Dry Needling Alters Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle and Reduces Pain in Subjects With Chronic Myofascial Pain

PM&R ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 711-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn H. Gerber ◽  
Jay Shah ◽  
William Rosenberger ◽  
Kathryn Armstrong ◽  
Diego Turo ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle
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