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The local twitch response during trigger point dry needling: Is it necessary for successful outcomes?
Perreault T, Dunning J, Butts R. Perreault T, et al. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017 Oct;21(4):940-947. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.03.008. Epub 2017 Mar 7. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017. PMID: 29037652 Free article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) injection and trigger point dry needling (TrPDN) are widely accepted therapies for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Empirical evidence suggests eliciting a local twitch response
BACKGROUND: Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) injection and trigger point dry needling (TrPDN) are w …
Qualitative ultrasonography scale of the intensity of local twitch response during dry needling and its association with modified joint range of motion: a cross-sectional study.
Cruz-Montecinos C, Cerda M, Becerra P, Tapia C, Núñez-Cortés R, Latorre-García R, Freitas SR, Cuesta-Vargas A. Cruz-Montecinos C, et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Sep 14;22(1):790. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04592-z. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021. PMID: 34521384 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: The relevance of local twitch response (LTR) during dry needling technique (DNT) is controversial, and it is questioned whether LTR is necessary for successful outcomes. ...METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design …
BACKGROUND: The relevance of local twitch response (LTR) during dry needling technique (DNT) is controver …
The association between dry needling-induced twitch response and change in pain and muscle function in patients with low back pain: a quasi-experimental study.
Koppenhaver SL, Walker MJ, Rettig C, Davis J, Nelson C, Su J, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Hebert JJ. Koppenhaver SL, et al. Physiotherapy. 2017 Jun;103(2):131-137. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2016.05.002. Epub 2016 May 20. Physiotherapy. 2017. PMID: 27623385 Clinical Trial.
RESULTS: Participants experiencing local twitch response during dry needling exhibited greater immediate improvement in lumbar multifidus muscle function than participants who did not experience a twitch (thickness change with twitch
RESULTS: Participants experiencing local twitch response during dry needling exhibited greater immediate …