The effect of dry needling for myofascial trigger points in the neck and shoulders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 390-398

  Ong, Joshua ^a   Claydon, Leica S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dry needling; Lidocaine; Myofascial trigger points; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRY NEEDLING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE DISEASE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS; NECK; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PROCEDURES;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NECK; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SHOULDER; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 84904500617     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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