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Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling With/Without Electromyography for Neck and Shoulder Pain

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November 2022

Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling With/Without Electromyography for Neck and Shoulder Pain

Vol: 300| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of Dry Needling Under EMG Guidance for Myofascial Neck and Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

J Pain Res. 2022 Aug 8;15:2293-2302. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S372074. eCollection 2022.. 2022 01-Aug;():. 10.2147/JPR.S372074

Contributing Authors:
Q Liu Q Huang L Liu TT Nguyen

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Synopsis

Thirty patients with shoulder and neck pain were randomized to receive myofascial trigger point (MTrP) dry needling with electromyography guidance (EMG) (n=15) or MTrP dry needling without EMG (n=15). The primary outcomes of this trial were pain intensity and neck disability after 2, 4, 6, and 12 weeks following the intervention. Secondary outcomes of interest included: the number of body regions ...

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