Efficacy of Dry Needling and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Neck Pain

CONCLUSIONS: Neck pain is a common and significant global problem. Acupuncture, dry needling, and cupping were all shown to be effective in alleviating pain both immediately after treatment, as well as provide long-lasting relief. These treatments are generally safe and inexpensive and should be considered as part of a multimodal approach for the treatment of neck pain. More head-to-head studies will provide better data to support a choice of a specific treatment over another.PMID:34336626 | PMC:PMC8314077 | DOI:10.5812/aapm.113627

Source: Pain Physician - August 2, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Amnon A Berger Yao Liu Luke Mosel Kristin A Champagne Miriam T Ruoff Elyse M Cornett Alan David Kaye Farnad Imani Asadollah Shakeri Giustino Varrassi Omar Viswanath Ivan Urits Source Type: research