Authors’ Reply: Letter to the Editor Regarding “The Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Exercise Therapy in Patients with Dizziness Caused by Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Prospective Randomized Clinical Study”

Pain Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1511-1511
Author(s):  
Tuğba Aydın ◽  
Ilhan Karacan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Myofascial Pain Syndrome ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Randomized Clinical Study ◽  
Letter To The Editor

The Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Exercise Therapy in Patients with Dizziness Caused By Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Prospective Randomized Clinical Study

Pain Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tugba Aydın ◽  
Bahar Dernek ◽  
Tülin Sentürk Ege ◽  
Ayse Karan ◽  
Cihan Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Myofascial Pain Syndrome ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Dizziness Handicap Inventory ◽  
Exercise Treatment ◽  
Randomized Clinical Study

Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of dry needling therapy combined with exercise and exercise treatment alone for alleviating the dizziness caused by cervical myofascial pain syndrome. Design This was a prospective randomized clinical study that included 61 women who had dizziness and myofascial trigger points on the neck muscles. The patients were randomized into a dry needling + exercise group (N = 31) and an exercise only group (N = 30). Results The mean age of the patients (±SD) was 38.4 ± 8.3 years. The intragroup comparisons of the severity of neck pain, algometric measurement, number of dizziness attacks per week, severity of the dizziness, fall index, and the Dizziness Handicap Inventory were improved in both groups at the first and fourth months (P < 0.05). The intergroup comparisons of the severity of neck pain, algometric measurement, number of dizziness attacks per week, the severity of the dizziness, and the Dizziness Handicap Inventory were more improved in the dry needling + exercise group at the first or fourth month compared with their inital assessments (P < 0.05). There was no diffence in fall index scores between the groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions Both dry needling + exercise therapy and exercise therapy alone were effective in treating dizziness caused by cervical myofascial pain syndrome. However, dry needling + exercise treatment was superior to exercise treatment alone.

scholarly journals Comparison of ozone and lidocaine injection vs. dry needling in myofascial pain syndrome patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. e112
Author(s):  
S.A. Raeissadat ◽  
S.M. Rayegani ◽  
F. Sadeghi ◽  
E. Tabibian ◽  
S. Rahimi Dehgolan
Keyword(s):  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Myofascial Pain Syndrome ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Lidocaine Injection

No. 264 Evaluation of the Efficacy and Temporal Pattern of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

PM&R ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. S144
Author(s):  
Marcus Yu Bin Pai ◽  
Juliana Takiguti Toma ◽  
Helena Hideko ◽  
Seguchi Kaziyama ◽  
Daniel Ciampi De Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Pattern ◽  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Myofascial Pain Syndrome ◽  
Dry Needling
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