Dry needling has lasting analgesic effect in shoulder pain: a double-blind, sham-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) affects most patients with chronic shoulder pain. Dry needling (DN) is a common treatment for MPS, but its temporal pattern and sensory effects remain unknown.

Objectives

We evaluated in a randomized, sham-controlled study the pattern of analgesic efficacy and local sensory changes of a single session of DN for MPS in patients with chronic shoulder pain.

Methods

Patients with chronic shoulder pain were randomized into active (n = 20) or sham (n = 21) groups. A single DN was performed by a researcher blinded to group assignment and pain outcomes. Pain intensity was assessed by the numeric rating score, and sensory thresholds were evaluated with a quantitative sensory testing protocol, including the area of tactile sensory abn

SUBMITTER: Pai MYB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature