PMID- 26406209
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20170207
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1878-6324 (Electronic)
IS  - 1053-8127 (Linking)
VI  - 29
IP  - 2
DP  - 2016 Apr 27
TI  - Postneedling soreness after deep dry needling of a latent myofascial trigger 
      point in the upper trapezius muscle: Characteristics, sex differences and 
      associated factors.
PG  - 301-308
AB  - BACKGROUND: Postneedling soreness is considered the most frequent secondary 
      effect associated to dry needling. A detailed description of postneedling 
      soreness characteristics has not been previously reported. OBJECTIVE: (1) to 
      assess the intensity and duration of postneedling soreness and tenderness after 
      deep dry needling of a trapezius latent myofascial trigger point (MTrP), (2) to 
      evaluate the possible differences in postneedling soreness between sexes and (3) 
      to analyze the influence on postneedling soreness of factors involved in the dry 
      needling process. METHODS: Sixty healthy subjects (30 men, 30 women) with latent 
      MTrPs in the upper trapezius muscle received a dry needling intervention in the 
      MTrP. Pain and pressure pain threshold (PPT) were assessed during a 72 hours 
      follow-up period. RESULTS: Repeated measures analysis of covariance showed a 
      significant effect for time in pain and in PPT. An interaction between sex and 
      time in pain was obtained: women exhibited higher intensity in postneedling pain 
      than men. The pain during needling and the number of needle insertions 
      significantly correlated with postneedling soreness. CONCLUSIONS: Soreness and 
      hyperalgesia are present in all subjects after dry needling of a latent MTrP in 
      the upper trapezius muscle. Women exhibited higher intensity of postneedling 
      soreness than men.
FAU - Martin-Pintado-Zugasti, Aitor
AU  - Martin-Pintado-Zugasti A
AD  - Department of Nursery and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, CEU-San Pablo 
      University, Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Rodriguez-Fernandez, Angel Luis
AU  - Rodriguez-Fernandez AL
AD  - Department of Nursery and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, CEU-San Pablo 
      University, Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Fernandez-Carnero, Josue
AU  - Fernandez-Carnero J
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical 
      Medicine, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
JT  - Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
JID - 9201340
SB  - IM
MH  - Acupuncture Therapy/*methods
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Healthy Volunteers
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Myofascial Pain Syndromes/diagnosis/physiopathology/*rehabilitation
MH  - Needles
MH  - Pain Measurement
MH  - *Pain Threshold
MH  - Pressure
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - Superficial Back Muscles/*physiopathology
MH  - *Trigger Points
MH  - Young Adult
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Needles
OT  - gender
OT  - pain
OT  - sex
OT  - trigger points
EDAT- 2016/11/02 06:00
MHDA- 2017/02/09 06:00
CRDT- 2015/09/26 06:00
PHST- 2016/11/02 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/02/09 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2015/09/26 06:00 [entrez]
AID - BMR--1-BMR630 [pii]
AID - 10.3233/BMR-150630 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016 Apr 27;29(2):301-308. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150630.