The effect of combining physiotherapy with dry needling in patients with cervical spondylosis: A randomized controlled trial.
Cervical spondylosis
myofascial pain
neck pain
trigger point
Journal
Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
ISSN: 1878-6324
Titre abrégé: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9201340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Jun 2024
16 Jun 2024
Historique:
medline:
29
6
2024
pubmed:
29
6
2024
entrez:
29
6
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
There are no data on the additional contribution of dry needling (DN) for trigger points (TPs) accompanying patients with cervical spondylosis (CS). To analyse the contribution of DN applied to concomitant active TPs in the upper trapezius muscle on the treatment outcomes of physiotherapy in CS. In this prospective randomized controlled study, 70 patients with CS and active TPs in the upper trapezius muscle were included. The first group received physiotherapy for 5 days per week for 3 weeks. The second group received DN with the same program. All participants were evaluated before treatment (day 0) and at the end of treatment (day 21) in terms of pain, functional status, quality of life, anxiety/depression scores, and number of TPs. 33 patients in the first group and 32 patients in the second group completed the study. While the change over time was found significant in all variables, the change was not different between groups. The group-time interaction effect was not found to be statistically significant in any variable. Percentage changes of all variables were similar between the groups. DN treatment added to the physiotherapy did not contribute to recovery in patients with CS.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
There are no data on the additional contribution of dry needling (DN) for trigger points (TPs) accompanying patients with cervical spondylosis (CS).
OBJECTIVE
UNASSIGNED
To analyse the contribution of DN applied to concomitant active TPs in the upper trapezius muscle on the treatment outcomes of physiotherapy in CS.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
In this prospective randomized controlled study, 70 patients with CS and active TPs in the upper trapezius muscle were included. The first group received physiotherapy for 5 days per week for 3 weeks. The second group received DN with the same program. All participants were evaluated before treatment (day 0) and at the end of treatment (day 21) in terms of pain, functional status, quality of life, anxiety/depression scores, and number of TPs.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
33 patients in the first group and 32 patients in the second group completed the study. While the change over time was found significant in all variables, the change was not different between groups. The group-time interaction effect was not found to be statistically significant in any variable. Percentage changes of all variables were similar between the groups.
CONCLUSION
UNASSIGNED
DN treatment added to the physiotherapy did not contribute to recovery in patients with CS.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38943380
pii: BMR230287
doi: 10.3233/BMR-230287
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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