ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2022
Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements and Activation Levels of the Gluteus Medius: A Quasi-Experimental Randomized Control Study.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06584500 (Analysis of the Effect of Dry Needling on the Pelvitrochanteric Musculature on the Potential Contraction of the Gluteus Medius in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Analysis of the Effect of Dry Needling on the Pelvitrochanteric Musculature on the Potential Contraction of the Gluteus Medius in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial. Pilot Study
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acute Effects of the Dry Needling Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Biomechanical Properties, and Perfusion with Latent Trigger Points - A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Diagnostic Utility of Surface Electromyography for Identifying Muscles Affected by Myofascial Trigger Points: A Scoping Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Treatment Guidelines and Decision Tree for Dry Needling Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Consensus Statement.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Spectral Analysis of Bioelectrical Activity in Experimentally Provoked Referred Pain - Motor Alterations Related to the Network of Trigger Points.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Electromyographic Activity of Cervical Muscles in Patients with Neck Pain and Changes After Dry Needling: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Dry Needling in Overhead Athletes with Myofascial Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Resting muscle tension and trigger points in elite junior short-track athletes and healthy non-athletes: a cross-sectional examination.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Latent trigger points have been identified as a source of impaired muscle function giving rise to a reduction in force production and alterations in muscle activation patterns and movement efficiency. There is limited investigation into the effectiveness of a treatment in reducing these clinical manifestations. Purpose: To investigate whether the application of trigger point dry needling (TDN) to latent trigger points within the gluteus medius musculature affected strength measurements and muscle activation levels immediately following intervention. Design: Quasi experimental, single group, pretest-posttest, randomized control study. Methods: A control and an intervention side were randomly assigned for each participant ( Results: A statistically significant interaction between time (pre-TDN to post-TDN) and groups (intervention side and control side), Conclusion: Application of TDN to latent trigger points within the gluteus medius can significantly increase gluteus muscle force production immediately following intervention while reducing the level of muscle activation required during contraction. Level of Evidence: Level 2.
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