Effects of dry needling session frequency on wrist flexor spasticity and motor recovery after stroke: A single-blind randomized clinical trial

N Nakhostin Ansari… - … Theory and Practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Determining the optimal number of dry needling (DN) sessions to satisfactorily
treat a stroke patient with spasticity is important from both clinical and economic perspective …

Immediate effect of dry needling at myofascial trigger point on hand spasticity in chronic post-stroke patients: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Z Zhang, W Wang, Y Song, T Zhai, Y Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Hand spasticity after stroke influences the rehabilitation of hand function.
Immediate and effective relief of spasticity potentially creates conditions for later …

Dry needling produces mild injuries irrespective to muscle stiffness and tension in ex vivo mice muscles

M Bosque, R Margalef, O Carvajal… - Pain Research and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have suggested that the myofascial trigger points are responsible for
most of the myofascial pain syndrome, so it seems reasonable that its destruction is a good …

Qualitative ultrasonography scale of the intensity of local twitch response during dry needling and its association with modified joint range of motion: a cross-sectional …

C Cruz-Montecinos, M Cerda, P Becerra… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2021 - Springer
Background The relevance of local twitch response (LTR) during dry needling technique
(DNT) is controversial, and it is questioned whether LTR is necessary for successful …

Dry needling combined with exercise therapy: Effects on wrist flexors spasticity in post-stroke patients–A randomized controlled trial

SS Babazadeh-Zavieh, NN Ansari, N Ghotbi… - …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The positive contribution of dry needling (DN) in conjunction with exercise
therapy for patients with stroke and spasticity remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To examine …

Functional intermuscular reduction in spasticity for people with multiple sclerosis

BJ Miller, THA Kolobe, RD Larson… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Eighty-five percent of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) incur gait impairments
debilitating enough to significantly impact their function. Objectives The aim of this study was …

Effects of Dry Needling on Gastrocnemius Muscle Spasticity and Gait in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

O Motamedzadeh, N Nakhostin Ansari… - Medical …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Spasticity is a common complication in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS).
The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical, biomechanical, and functional effects of dry …

Immediate effects of dry needling on spasticity-related parameters in the wrist and elbow of patients after a stroke: a quasi-experimental feasibility study

A Friedman, I Treger… - International Journal of …, 2024 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background/Aims Dry needling is widely used to treat myofascial pain and related
musculoskeletal conditions. Recently, the use of dry needling for the management of post …

A surge in queries: Analyzing the increased public interest in dry needling using Google trends–A cross-sectional observational study

MH Temel, Y Erden, F Bağcıer - Journal of Bodywork and Movement …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background To monitor public interest (PI) in information related to Dry needling (DN)
therapy and examine potential temporal, seasonal, and income-related trends that may …

[HTML][HTML] A clinical trial protocol to compare the effect of dry needling and acupoint dry needling on wrist flexor spasticity after stroke

N Nazari, NN Ansari, S Naghdi… - … of Acupuncture and …, 2022 - journal-jams.org
Background: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults worldwide, with spasticity after
stroke being one of the more common complications. Dry needling (DN) has been …