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Review of dry needling for trigger points of the lower extremity and low back

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February 2017

Review of dry needling for trigger points of the lower extremity and low back

Vol: 6| Issue: 2| Number:45| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Dry Needling in Subjects with Muscular Trigger Points in the Lower Quarter: A Systematic Review

Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Feb;11(1):1-14

Contributing Authors:
R Morihisa J Eskew A McNamara J Young

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Synopsis

6 randomized controlled trials analyzing the effect of dry needling in the lower extremity and/or lumbar region on patients with painful muscular trigger points, were included in this systematic review. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively assess the body of evidence regarding the effect of dry needling on clinically important outcomes in patients with lower quarter trigger points. The r...

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