Background Dry needling is therapeutic approach targeting myofascial trigger points. The application of dry needling into muscle strain is a controversial clinical topic. The application of dry ...

The magnitude of this improvement was the same for therapeutic and placebo interventions. Resting muscle pain and tightness were unaffected. Conclusions: Neither dry needling nor placebo needling of ...

Get pricked to ease muscle pain? A complimentary treatment called dry needling may work. Though the jury's still out, here's what happens. A physical therapist inserts thin needles with no ...