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Dry Needling and Exercise Therapy for Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

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January 2023

Dry Needling and Exercise Therapy for Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Vol: 303| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling with a Standard Exercise Program on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 19;11(20):6167.

Contributing Authors:
M Almushahhim S Nuhmani R Joseph WHA Muslem T Abualait

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Synopsis

Thirty-four patients with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP) were randomized to receive either dry needling with a standard exercise program (n=17) or an exercise program alone (n=17). Outcomes of interest were the Neck Disability Index (NDI), pain scores, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and SF-36 (general health, physical functioning, role function, vitality, emotional well-being, social functi...

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