Effects of dry needling on pain, disability, kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing and psychological distress in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled pilot study

CONCLUSION: Adding two sessions of DN in active MTrPs in upper trapezius, levator scapulae and sternocleidomastoid muscles to a TENS/US protocol with patient education decreased pain intensity, disability and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic neck pain.PMID:34334377 | DOI:10.3233/BMR-200322

Source: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation - August 2, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Luis Ceballos-Laita Ricardo Medrano-de-la-Fuente Teresa Mingo-G ómez Ignacio Hernando-Garijo Elena Est ébanez-de-Miguel Sandra Jim énez-Del-Barrio Source Type: research