RT journal article
T1 Dry Needling in Physical Therapy Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: Systematic Review
A1 Rodríguez Huguet, Manuel
A1 Viñolo Gil, María Jesús
A1 Góngora Rodríguez, Jorge Manuel
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 chronic pain
K1 dry needling
K1 neck pain
K1 physical therapy
AB Chronic Neck Pain (CNP) is one of the main causes of disability worldwide, and it is necessary to promote new strategies of therapeutic approach in the treatment of chronic pain. Dry needling (DN) is defined as an invasive physiotherapy technique used in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of invasive techniques in treatment of CNP. The search focused on randomized clinical trials, and according to the selection criteria, eight studies were obtained. In conclusion, DN can be an effective treatment option for CNP, positive outcomes were achieved in the short-term and in the follow-up performed between three and six months, and this technique may offer better outcomes than a placebo intervention based on the application of simulated DN.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27169
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27169
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026