Acute effects of self-myofascial release compared to dry needling on myofascial pain syndrome related outcomes: Range of motion, muscle soreness and performance. A randomized controlled trial

The objective of the present study was to compare the acute effects of self-myofascial foam rolling release (SFR) and dry-needling (DN) techniques on ankle dorsiflexion ROM, soreness post-needling and performance through countermovement jump (CMJ) height.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - April 10, 2024 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: J. Vicente-Mampel, I.J. Bautista, J. L ópez-Soler, J. Torregrosa-Valls, F. Falaguera-Vera, P. Gargallo, L. Baraja-Vegas Source Type: research