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June 30, 2021International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training

Dry Needling Compared With Manual Pressure Trigger Point Manual Therapy for Improving Pain in Patients Experiencing Myofascial Neck Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic

Alicea E. Taylor-Meza Kelsey N. Bahe Michael A. Trevino Jennifer Volberding Aric J. Warren

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Focused Clinical Question: What is the efficacy of dry needling (DN) compared to ischemic compression point therapy for improving pain and pain pressure threshold (PPT) in patients experiencing myofascial neck pain? Clinical Bottom Line: There is low-level evidence suggesting DN has the potential to elicit greater improvements in pain and PPT relief compared to ischemic compression techniques for individuals with myofascial neck pain.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa0a9839f4c4fe88a5b80f2 https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2020-0043

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