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Dry Needling, Trigger & Motor Point Electroacupuncture for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

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December 2024

Dry Needling, Trigger & Motor Point Electroacupuncture for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Vol: 306| Issue: 12| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Dry needling, trigger point electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome involving the trapezius: a randomised clinical trial.

Acupunct Med . 2024 Feb;42(1):3-13.

Contributing Authors:
MZ Moro EI de Oliveira Vidal NS Pinheiro Medolo F Bono Fukushima GA Moreira de Barros

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Synopsis

Ninety patients with myofascial pain syndrome involving the trapezius muscle were randomized into three groups: dry needling of trigger points (n=30), trigger point electroacupuncture (n=30), or motor point electroacupuncture (n=30). The primary outcome was pain score measured on the visual analog scale (VAS), and the secondary outcome was health-related quality of life assessed by the SF-12 quest...

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