Effectiveness of dry needling for upper-quarter myofascial pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is associated with hyperalgesic zones in muscle called...
So What actually happens when you stick a needle in to a muscle? A study examining the response of the muscles after dry needling in mice identifies what actually happens. Some dry needling treatments involve repetitive and rapid needle insertions into myofascial...
Dry Needling Before Surgery Decreases Pain After Total Knee Replacement The aim of this study was to determine whether the dry needling of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is superior to placebo in the prevention of pain after total knee arthroplasty. Forty subjects...
The shoulder blade is the foundation support for the shoulder and proper movement is necessary to allow healthy pain free shoulder mobility. 1. Standing scapular retraction 2. Prone scapular retraction 3. Scapular clock 4. Thoracic extension...
A Cancer Rehabilitation Story Providing a dynamic diagnosis method part 2 In this second newsletter I would like to follow up with the interesting case that I shared with you last week. As a reminder, a new patient called for an appointment due to the onset of...
