ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2004
An expansion of Simons' integrated hypothesis of trigger point formation.
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 120 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Comparative Study, Between Dry Needling Techniques, in the Evolution of Myofascial Pain Shoulder in Athletes. Elastography as Indicator in the Repair of Myofascial Tissue, Post-dry Needling.
Quantitative Response of Healthy Muscle Following the Induction of Capsaicin
Effects of Myofascial Trigger Points Therapy in Migraine.
Multimodal Imaging Biomarkers for Investigating Fascia, Muscle and Vasculature in Myofascial Pain
Who cites it
120 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Dry Needling Alone or in Combination with Exercise Therapy versus Other Interventions for Reducing Pain and Disability in Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Pooled it
- Assessment of Myofascial Trigger Points via Imaging: A Systematic Review.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- The efficacy of intramuscular electrical stimulation in the management of patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2021Pooled it
- Dry needling for management of pain in the upper quarter and craniofacial region.Current pain and headache reports · 2014Pooled it
- The effects of dry needling on muscle blood flow of the infraspinatus muscle in individuals with shoulder pain - a randomized clinical trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Trial
- Trigger point dry needling increases masseter muscle oxygenation in patients with temporomandibular disorder.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2023Trial
- Dry needling in active or latent trigger point in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myogenous Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling for Trigger Point Inactivation in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia Mixed with Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Prospective and Controlled Clinical Study.Pain research & management · 2022Trial
- Short-term effectiveness of high- and low-intensity percutaneous electrolysis in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A pilot study.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Trial
- Rate and maintenance of improvement of myofascial pain with dry needling alone vs. dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2021Trial
- Electromyographic Assessment of the Efficacy of Deep Dry Needling versus the Ischemic Compression Technique in Gastrocnemius of Medium-Distance Triathletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Trial
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- Myofascial trigger points alter the modular control during the execution of a reaching task: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2019Trial
- Does improvement towards a normal cervical sagittal configuration aid in the management of cervical myofascial pain syndrome: a 1- year randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Trial
- Treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic shoulder pain: a randomized, controlled trial.BMC medicine · 2011Trial
- Contributions of myofascial pain in diagnosis and treatment of shoulder pain. A randomized control trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2009Trial
- Induction of muscle cramps by nociceptive stimulation of latent myofascial trigger points.Experimental brain research · 2008Trial
- Treatment of myofascial trigger points in common shoulder disorders by physical therapy: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN75722066].BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2007Trial
60 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Simons' integrated hypothesis proposed a model of trigger point (TrP) activation to explain known TrP phenomena, particularly endplate noise. We propose an expansion of this hypothesis to account for new experimental data and established muscle pathophysiology.
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Registered trials
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