A Systematic Review of Dry Needling Parameters for Improvements in Muscle Performance

Key Points

• The main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling for enhancing muscle performance.
• Conducted a systematic review of trials
• Focused on localized interventions targeting muscle trigger points
• Assessed outcomes related to muscle performance improvement
• Dry needling effectively improves muscle performance
• Best results are seen when targeting specific muscle trigger points
• Dry needling is beneficial as an adjunct to therapeutic exercise

Abstract