Evidence for the use of ischemic compression and dry needling in the management of trigger points of the upper trapezius in Patients with Neck Pain: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 573-583

  Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Castelein, Birgit ^a   Pollie, Flore ^a   Steelant, Lieselotte ^a   Verhoeyen, Hanne ^a   Cools, Ann ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dry Needling; Ischemic Compression; Trigger Points; Upper Trapezius

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FACIAL NEURALGIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPERFICIAL BACK MUSCLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINTS;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FACIAL NEURALGIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPERFICIAL BACK MUSCLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 84931831538     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000266     Document Type: Review

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