ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Efficacy of Deep Dry Needling versus Percutaneous Electrolysis in Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Active Myofascial Trigger Points of the Levator Scapulae in Short-Term: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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The Effectiveness of Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis in the Shortening of the Flexor Hallucis Brevis Caused by Myofascial Pain Syndrome. A Pre-post Study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Dry Needling Versus Percutaneous Electrolysis in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Cureus · 2026Article
- A case of medial head of gastrocnemius muscle injury treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Electrolysis, Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, and Eccentric Exercise for Shoulder Pain and Functionality in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Electrolysis for Musculoskeletal Disorders Management in Rehabilitation Settings: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Research Trends in Dry Needling for Neck Pain Treatment: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of chiropractic humanities · 2024Review
- Analysis of Research Trends in Ultrasound-Guided Acupuncture and Dry-Needling: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Deep dry needling (DDN) and percutaneous electrolysis (PE) provide the benefit of the mechanical effect of the needle, and PE adds the potential advantages of the galvanic current it incorporates in myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term efficacy between PE and DDN on active MTrPs of the levator scapulae by considering pain intensity. A simple-blind randomized controlled trial was carried out, recruiting patients suffering from non-specific neck pain lasting more than 3 months and with active MTrPs in the levator scapulae muscle (n = 52). Patients were divided into intervention (PE; n = 26) and control (DDN; n = 26) groups and received one treatment session on the active MTrPs of the levator scapulae. Patients were assessed for pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT), cervical range of motion (CROM), neck disability and post-needling soreness, immediately after treatment, at 72 h and at 14 days. In addition, pain during treatment was recorded after the procedure. There were no significant differences for pain intensity, post-needling soreness and PPT. We found significant differences in CROM, immediately after treatment (
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