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Active trigger point dry needling effective in the lower trapezius to reduce neck pain
July 2015
Active trigger point dry needling effective in the lower trapezius to reduce neck pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effectiveness of Dry Needling on the Lower Trapezius in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 May;96(5):775-81Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
72 patients with mechanical idiopathic neck pain were randomly assigned to a group of dry needling in a myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the lower trapezius muscle, or a control group of non-trigger point dry needling (non-TrP-DN). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of TrP-DN directly into an active trigger point in the lower trapezius, versus dry needling away from the site of...
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