OBJECTIVE The purpose of this prospective case series was to describe the outcomes of a set of rock climbers with lateral epicondylalgia (LE) treated with manual therapy directed at the cervical spine, elbow, and wrist as well as trigger point (TrP) dry needling and kinesio tape. METHODS Nine consecutive rock climbers presenting to physical therapy with a diagnosis of LE were included. At bas...

Background: Few studies have compared superficial and deep dry needling techniques in treatment of trigger points in patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS).  Objectives: To compare the effects of Superficial Dry Needling (SDN) and Deep Dry Needling (DDN) on Range of Motion (ROM) and functional ability in subjects with upper trapezius MPS. Materials & Methods: This is a quasi-experimenta...

Background: This study examined the effects of dry needling on chronic heel pain due to plantar fasciitis.   Methods: During this single-blinded clinical trial, 20 eligible patients were randomized into two groups: A case group treated with dry needling and a control group. Patients’ plantar pain severity, (using modified visual analog scale [VAS] scoring system), range of motion ...

Successful management of myofascial trigger point (MTrP) pain depends on the practitioner finding all of the MTrPs from which the pain is emanating, and then deactivating them by one of several currently used methods. These include deeply applied procedures, such as an injection of a local anaesthetic into MTrPs and deep dry needling (DDN), and superficially applied ones, including an injection...

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a musculoskeletal disorder which is characterized by pain, muscle spasms, and muscle tenderness, as well as a limited range of motion, weakness, and rarely, autonomous dysfunction. Management includes exercise programs in particular, and many other invasive and non-invasive therapies, depending on the clinical status of the patient. The main options include med...

OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of deep dry needling in the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain. STUDY DESIGN We selected 36 patients with myofascial pain located in the external pterygoid muscle (30 women/6 men, mean age=27 years with SD±6.5). We studied differences in pain with a visual analog scale and range of mandibular movements before and...