Comparison of the short-term outcomes between trigger point dry needling and trigger point manual therapy for the management of chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 852-861

  Llamas Ramos, Rocio ^a   Pecos Martín, Daniel ^a   Gallego Izquierdo, Tomás ^a   Llamas Ramos, Inés ^b   Plaza Manzano, Gustavo ^c   Ortega Santiago, Ricardo ^d   Cleland, Joshua ^e,f,g   Fernández de las Peñas, César ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b Physical Therapy   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^e FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center   (United States)

^g REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry needling; Manual therapy; Neck pain; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRIGGER POINT;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 84911499968     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5229     Document Type: Article

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