Trial reportThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2019
Dry needling versus trigger point compression of the upper trapezius: a randomized clinical trial with two-week and three-month follow-up.
Trial report in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07770308 (Comparison of the Efficacy of Kinesio Taping and TENS Therapy Using Ultrasound Elastography in Patients With Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Kinesio Taping and TENS Therapy Using Ultrasound Elastography in Patients With Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of dry needling on recovery, neuromuscular function, and injury outcomes in sports athletes: a systematic review targeting the neck and related regions.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Massage for neck pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Pooled it
- Dry needling in active or latent trigger point in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Comparative Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Dry Needling for Management of Trigger Points in Masseter Muscle in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2022Trial
- 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
- Appropriate needle insertion depth for trigger point injections of the parascapular region.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive Therapy Versus Dry Needling for Active Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points: Effects on Pain and Cervical Range of Motion a Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Review
- Ultrasound features of myofascial trigger points: a multimodal study integrating preliminary histological findings from the upper trapezius.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of intramuscular electrical stimulation using conventional and inverse electrode placement methods on pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius muscle with myofascial trigger points: a randomized clinical trial.The Korean journal of pain · 2025Article
- Effects of Global Postural Re-Education Versus Specific Therapeutic Exercises on Pain, Head Posture, and Pain-Related Psychosocial Factors in Women with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Quantitative evaluation of therapeutic effect of silver needle thermal conduction therapy on myofascial trigger point.PloS one · 2025Article
- Research Trends in Dry Needling for Neck Pain Treatment: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of chiropractic humanities · 2024Review
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- Cluster Analysis of Subjective Shoulder Stiffness and Muscle Hardness: Associations with Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunctions: A Systematic Review of Treatment Approaches.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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- Pressing Intervention Promotes the Skeletal Muscle Repair of Traumatic Myofascial Trigger Points in Rats.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
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