PMID- 27410163
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20170622
LR  - 20220310
IS  - 1809-9246 (Electronic)
IS  - 1413-3555 (Print)
IS  - 1413-3555 (Linking)
VI  - 20
IP  - 5
DP  - 2016 Jul 11
TI  - Immediate and short-term effects of the combination of dry needling and 
      percutaneous TENS on post-needling soreness in patients with chronic myofascial 
      neck pain.
PG  - 422-431
LID - 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0176 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Dry needling (DN) and percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 
      (PENS) are widely used techniques in the treatment of myofascial pain. OBJECTIVE: 
      To investigate the immediate and short-term effects of the combination of DN and 
      PENS compared to DN alone on the upper trapezius muscle. METHOD: This is a 
      72-hour follow-up single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Sixty-two volunteer 
      patients with chronic myofascial neck pain with active Myofascial Trigger Points 
      (MTrPs) in the upper trapezius muscle were recruited. Randomization was 
      performed, and 31 patients received DN treatment (DN group) and 31 received DN 
      and PENS (DN+PENS group). The primary outcomes were neck disability index (NDI) 
      and visual analog scale for pain for both post-needling soreness (PNS) and neck 
      pain intensity (NPI). Pressure pain threshold (PPT) and cervical range of motion 
      (CROM) were the secondary outcomes. RESULTS: We detected between-group 
      differences in NPI and PNS in favor of the DN+PENS group immediately after 
      treatment. No between-group differences in NDI were observed. CONCLUSION: PENS 
      application after dry needling treatment is more effective than dry needling 
      alone for decreasing soreness in the short term and improving neck pain intensity 
      immediately in patients with myofascial chronic neck pain.
FAU - Leon-Hernandez, Jose V
AU  - Leon-Hernandez JV
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, The Center for 
      Advanced Studies University La Salle, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Aravaca, 
      Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Research Group on Movement and Behavioural Science and Study of Pain, The Center 
      for Advanced Studies University La Salle, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 
      Aravaca, Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Martin-Pintado-Zugasti, Aitor
AU  - Martin-Pintado-Zugasti A
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad CEU San Pablo, 
      Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Frutos, Laura G
AU  - Frutos LG
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical 
      Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Alguacil-Diego, Isabel M
AU  - Alguacil-Diego IM
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical 
      Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
FAU - de la Llave-Rincon, Ana I
AU  - de la Llave-Rincon AI
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical 
      Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Fernandez-Carnero, Josue
AU  - Fernandez-Carnero J
AD  - Research Group on Movement and Behavioural Science and Study of Pain, The Center 
      for Advanced Studies University La Salle, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 
      Aravaca, Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical 
      Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20160711
PL  - Brazil
TA  - Braz J Phys Ther
JT  - Brazilian journal of physical therapy
JID - 101615124
SB  - IM
MH  - *Acupuncture Therapy
MH  - Adult
MH  - Chronic Pain/*physiopathology
MH  - Electric Stimulation Therapy
MH  - Humans
MH  - Myofascial Pain Syndromes/*physiopathology
MH  - Neck Pain/*physiopathology
MH  - Pressure
MH  - *Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
PMC - PMC5123263
EDAT- 2016/07/15 06:00
MHDA- 2017/06/24 06:00
PMCR- 2016/09/01
CRDT- 2016/07/14 06:00
PHST- 2015/08/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2016/02/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2016/07/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/06/24 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2016/07/14 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - S1413-35552016005011103 [pii]
AID - 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0176 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Braz J Phys Ther. 2016 Jul 11;20(5):422-431. doi: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0176.