Dry Needling Treatments for Myofascial Trigger Points

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To briefly describe myofascial trigger points and the different dry needling procedures that can be used in their treatment, and to discuss the effectiveness of dry needling techniques and their indications.

Findings: There exist different dry needling techniques that can be used in the treatment of trigger points. These techniques seem to be effective in treating this condition. There seems to be an increasing number of indications of these techniques within the context of myofascial pain syndrome.

Conclusions: Dry needling techniques are rapidly expanding among healthcare providers. More research is needed to know the mechanisms of dry needling in order to improve its efficiency and the patients’ tolerance of the techniques.

KEYWORDS. :

• Dry needling
• myofascial trigger point
• myofascial pain syndromes
• physical therapy modalities