Trigger Point Dry Needling.
systematic_review · Level I
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2519/jospt.2017.0502.
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Abstract
Increasingly, physical therapists in the United States and throughout the world are using dry needling to treat musculoskeletal pain, even though this treatment has been a controversial addition to practice. To better generalize to physical therapy practice the findings about dry needling thus far, the authors of a study published in the March 2017 issue of JOSPT identified the need for a systematic review examining the effectiveness of dry needling performed by physical therapists on people with musculoskeletal pain. Their review offers a meta-analysis of data from several included studies and assesses the evidence for risks of bias. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(3):150. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.0502.
Medical subject headings
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Needles
- Pain Management
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Trigger Points