ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2019
Effectiveness between Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in the Triceps Surae Latent Myofascial Trigger Points of Triathletes on Pressure Pain Threshold and Thermography: A Single Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
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- Dry Needling in Sports and Sport Recovery: A Systematic Review with an Evidence Gap Map.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Trigger Point Compression in the Gluteus Medius in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Short-Term Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Electromyographic Assessment of the Efficacy of Deep Dry Needling versus the Ischemic Compression Technique in Gastrocnemius of Medium-Distance Triathletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of Combination Therapies on Neck Pain and Muscle Tenderness in Male Patients with Upper Trapezius Active Myofascial Trigger Points.BioMed research international · 2020Trial
- Comparison of the Prevalence and Location of Trigger Points in Dressage and Show-Jumping Horses.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Use of Infrared Thermography in Podiatry: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The Effects of Dry-Needling Therapy on the Quality of Life in Athletes with Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Repeated Measures Design Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of dry needling on vertical jump performance in female volleyball players. A randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischaemic Trigger Point Compression of the Levator Scapulae in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Short-Term Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Thermography as a Diagnostic Technique in Asymptomatic or Incipient Onychomycosis.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae Muscles: Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Segmentation Approaches for Diabetic Foot Disorders.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Pressing Intervention Promotes the Skeletal Muscle Repair of Traumatic Myofascial Trigger Points in Rats.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
- Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Functional Infrared Thermal Imaging: A Contemporary Tool in Soft Tissue Screening.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Myofascial Trigger Points Therapy Modifies Thermal Map of Gluteal Region.BioMed research international · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeep dry needling (DDN) and ischemic compression technic (ICT) may be considered as interventions used for the treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) in latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). The immediate effectiveness of both DDN and ICT on pressure pain threshold (PPT) and skin temperature of the latent MTrPs of the triceps surae has not yet been determined, especially in athletes due to their treatment requirements during training and competition.
objectiveTo compare the immediate efficacy between DDN and ICT in the latent MTrPs of triathletes considering PPT and thermography measurements.
methodA total sample of 34 triathletes was divided into two groups: DDN and ICT. The triathletes only received a treatment session of DDN (
resultsStatistically significant differences between both groups were shown after treatment, showing a PPT reduction (
conclusionsFindings of this study suggested that ICT could be more advisable than DDN regarding latent MTrPs local mechanosensitivity immediately after treatment due to the requirements of training and competition in athletes' population. Nevertheless, further studies comparing both interventions in the long term should be carried out in this specific population due to the possible influence of delayed onset muscle soreness and muscle damage on PPT and thermography values secondary to the high level of training and competition.
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