Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for multiple body regions: A systematic review

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 276-292

  Boyles, Robert ^a   Fowler, Rebecca ^a   Ramsey, Derek ^a   Burrows, Erin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain syndrome; Systematic review; Trigger point dry needling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANGE OF MOTION; TRIGGER POINT DRY NEEDLING;

EID: 84955294519     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2042618615Y.0000000014     Document Type: Article

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