Dry needling of the trapezius muscle in office workers with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Cerezo-Téllez, Ester; Torres-Lacomba, María; Fuentes-Gallardo, Isabel; Mayoral del Moral, Orlando; Rodrigo-Medina, Beatriz; Ortega, Carlos

doi:10.1179/2042618615y.0000000004

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Dry needling of the trapezius muscle in office workers with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Published in Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy • Mar 28, 2015

Authors:

Ester Cerezo-Téllez

María Torres-Lacomba

Isabel Fuentes-Gallardo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neck pain is a frequent complaint in office workers. This pain can be caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the trapezius muscle. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of deep dry needling (DDN) of active MTrPs in the trapezius muscle. METHODS: A randomized, single bli...

Subject

Dry needling

Medicine

Trapezius muscle

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