Effects of Dry Needling to the Symptomatic versus Control Shoulder in Patients with Unilateral Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Initial reports suggest that treating myofascial trigger points in the infraspinatus with dry needling may be effective in treating patients with shoulder pain. However, to date, high quality clinical trials and thorough knowledge of the physiologic mechanisms involved is lacking.
Source: Manual Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Shane L. Koppenhaver, Robin Embry, John Ciccarello, Justin Waltrip, Rachel Pike, Michael Walker, Cesar Fern ández-de-las-Peñas, Theodore Croy, Timothy Flynn Tags: Original article Source Type: research