conclusions the application of dn produces an improvement in ilf and clf can be prescribed for subjects with mtp in ut muscles. results statistical analysis (paired t-test) revealed significant increase in neck lateral flexion range of motion in contra-lateral side after treatment sessions in control and experimental group compared with pre-treatment score (p < 0.05). however, only dry needling...

Objective Osteoarthritis is one of the most common knee joint diseases. It a multifactorial, inflammatory, and destructive disorder that involves synovial tissues cartilage causes permanent pain, functional limitations, decrease in patients’ quality life (QoL). In advanced cases disease, total arthroplasty performed to reduce pain improve function patients. The presence after this surgery major...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of temperature on chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome during dry needling therapy. Sixty patients were randomized into two groups of dry needling (DN) alone (group A) and DN combined with heat therapy group (group B). Each patient was treated once and the therapeutic effect was assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS), pressure ...