Assessing the efficacy of dry needling for myofascial trigger points associated with low back pain .
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Evidence for Dry Needling in the Management of Myofascial Trigger Points Associated With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Jan;99(1):144-152Eleven studies were selected for inclusion in this meta-analysis investigating the efficacy of dry needling for low back pain with associated myofascial trigger point. At post-intervention, dry needling was associated with a significant beneficial difference for pain and disability when compared control interventions. At follow-up time points, measures of pain and disability did not significantly differ between dry needling and control interventions. Clinical heterogeneity was present in analyses due to a range of control interventions, including sham dry needling, laser therapy, acupuncture, superficial needling, and local anaesthetic injection.
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