Soreness After Deep Dry Needling of One Latent Myofascial Trigger Point

CEU San Pablo University60 enrolled

Overview

Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial pain and sensitivity will be assessed during a 72 hours follow up period. Factors that may contribute to higher levels of pain or sensitivity will be evaluated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain After Dry Needling

Interventions

Deep dry needlingPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: The latent MTrP diagnosis was based upon the following criteria:10 1. presence of a palpable taut band in the muscle 2. presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band 3. palpable or visible local twitch response with snapping palpation of the tout band 4. referred pain elicitation in response to compression. Exclusion Criteria: 1. presence of coagulation disorders 2. neck or facial pain 3. previous application of a dry needling technique 4. MTrP therapy in head or neck within the previous 3 months 5. fibromyalgia 6. an insurmountable fear of needles as a reason of refusing the treatment 7. history of surgery in the head or neck area.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain

Visual analogue scale

Time frame: 72 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Sensitivity

Pressure pain threshold

Time frame: 72 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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