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The local twitch response during trigger point dry needling: Is it necessary for successful outcomes?
Thomas Perreault, James Dunning, Raymond Butts
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2017) Vol. 21, Iss. 4, pp. 940-947
Open Access | Times Cited: 92

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<p>Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm</p>
César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, Jo Nijs
Journal of Pain Research (2019) Vol. Volume 12, pp. 1899-1911
Open Access | Times Cited: 138
Dry needling of the gluteus-medius muscle, combined with standard care, for chronic low back pain – a pilot randomized sham-controlled trial
Gali Dar, Alon Goldberg
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2025), pp. 1-9
Open Access | Times Cited: 1
Effects of dry needling of active trigger points in the scalene muscles in individuals with mechanical neck pain: a randomized clinical trial
José L. Arias‐Buría, Álvaro Monroy-Acevedo, César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, et al.
Acupuncture in Medicine (2020) Vol. 38, Iss. 6, pp. 380-387
Closed Access | Times Cited: 40
Dry needling in active or latent trigger point in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial
Luis Martín-Sacristán, César Calvo‐Lobo, Daniel Pecos‐Martín, et al.
Scientific Reports (2022) Vol. 12, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 23
Dry needling for the management of spasticity, pain, and range of movement in adults after stroke: A systematic review
Rafael Valencia-Chulián, Alberto Marcos Heredia‐Rizo, José A. Moral-Muñoz, et al.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2020) Vol. 52, pp. 102515-102515
Closed Access | Times Cited: 36
Effects of trigger point dry needling on lateral epicondylalgia of musculoskeletal origin: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Marcos José Navarro‐Santana, Jorge Sánchez-Infante, Guido F Gómez-Chiguano, et al.
Clinical Rehabilitation (2020) Vol. 34, Iss. 11, pp. 1327-1340
Closed Access | Times Cited: 35
Intramuscular Injections and Dry Needling within Masticatory Muscles in Management of Myofascial Pain. Systematic Review of Clinical Trials
Zuzanna Nowak, Maciej Chęciński, Aleksandra Nitecka-Buchta, et al.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021) Vol. 18, Iss. 18, pp. 9552-9552
Open Access | Times Cited: 31
The effects of dry needling on muscle blood flow of the infraspinatus muscle in individuals with shoulder pain - a randomized clinical trial
Jace Brown, Gary A. Kearns, Kelli Brizzolara, et al.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2025), pp. 1-10
Closed Access
Localization of Muscle Edema and Changes on Muscle Contractility After Dry Needling of Latent Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscle
Luis Baraja-Vegas, Saúl Martín-Rodríguez, Francisco Piqueras‐Sanchiz, et al.
Pain Medicine (2018) Vol. 20, Iss. 7, pp. 1387-1394
Open Access | Times Cited: 36
Effectiveness of dry needling for upper extremity spasticity, quality of life and function in subacute phase stroke patients
Juan Nicolás Cuenca‐Zaldívar, Sandra Calvo, Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban, et al.
Acupuncture in Medicine (2020) Vol. 39, Iss. 4, pp. 299-308
Open Access | Times Cited: 29
Lack of standardization in dry needling dosage and adverse event documentation limits outcome and safety reports: a scoping review of randomized clinical trials
Gary A. Kearns, Jean‐Michel Brismée, Sean P. Riley, et al.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2022) Vol. 31, Iss. 2, pp. 72-83
Open Access | Times Cited: 17
A Pilot Study Examining the Feasibility and Effects of Dry Needling on Pain During Strength Testing for Individuals with Bilateral Patellofemoral Pain and High Kinesiophobia.
Sean Wilging, Cody J. Mansfield, Katherine Rethman, et al.
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2025)
Open Access
Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review on Diagnostic Approaches, Treatment Modalities and Recent Advances
Anjani Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Sanyal Kumar, et al.
Indian Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025) Vol. 35, Iss. 2, pp. 59-70
Open Access
The utilization of dry needling - a survey of contemporary clinical practice within the USA
Emilio J. Puentedura, K.R. Maywhort, Stephanie Pascoe, et al.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2025), pp. 1-12
Closed Access
The effect of dry needling on spasticity, gait and muscle architecture in patients with chronic stroke: A case series study
Hadi Sarafraz, Khadijeh Otadi, Mohammad Reza Hadian, et al.
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation (2018), pp. 1-7
Closed Access | Times Cited: 32
Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Rectus Abdominis Trigger Points for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhoea: A Randomised Parallel-Group Trial
Alberto Gaubeca-Gilarranz, César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, José Raúl Medina-Torres, et al.
Acupuncture in Medicine (2018) Vol. 36, Iss. 5, pp. 302-310
Closed Access | Times Cited: 31
Effectiveness of dry needling for improving pain and disability in adults with tension-type, cervicogenic, or migraine headaches: protocol for a systematic review
Mohammadreza Pourahmadi, Mohammad Ali Mohseni‐Bandpei, Abbasali Keshtkar, et al.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies (2019) Vol. 27, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 28
A randomized clinical trial comparing non-thrust manipulation with segmental and distal dry needling on pain, disability, and rate of recovery for patients with non-specific low back pain
David Griswold, Frank Gargano, Kenneth Learman
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2019) Vol. 27, Iss. 3, pp. 141-151
Open Access | Times Cited: 26
Comparing The Effects of Compression Contrast Therapy and Dry Needling on Muscle Functionality, Pressure Pain Threshold, and Perfusion after Isometric Fatigue in Forearm Muscles of Combat Sports Athletes: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Adrian Kużdżał, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Adam Kawczyński, et al.
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2024), pp. 548-558
Closed Access | Times Cited: 3
Short-term effects of two deep dry needling techniques on pressure pain thresholds and electromyographic amplitude of the lumbosacral multifidus in patients with low back pain - a randomized clinical trial
Sharon Wang‐Price, Jason Zafereo, Zach Couch, et al.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2020) Vol. 28, Iss. 5, pp. 254-265
Open Access | Times Cited: 21
Dry needling strategies for musculoskeletal conditions: Do the number of needles and needle retention time matter? A narrative literature review
Raymond Butts, James Dunning, Clint Serafino
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2020) Vol. 26, pp. 353-363
Closed Access | Times Cited: 21
The effect of dry needling on the active trigger point of upper trapezius muscle: Eliciting local twitch response on long-term clinical outcomes
Iman Kamali Hakim, Ismail Ebrahimi Takamjani, Javad Sarrafzadeh, et al.
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (2019) Vol. 32, Iss. 5, pp. 717-724
Closed Access | Times Cited: 21
Immediate decrease of muscle biomechanical stiffness following dry needling in asymptomatic participants
Joseph P. Kelly, Shane Koppenhaver, Lori A. Michener, et al.
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2021) Vol. 27, pp. 605-611
Open Access | Times Cited: 15
Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response
Andrew M. Ball, Thomas Perreault, César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, et al.
Diagnostics (2022) Vol. 12, Iss. 2, pp. 321-321
Open Access | Times Cited: 10
New perspectives on dry needling following a medical model: are we screening our patients sufficiently?
Gary A. Kearns, César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, Jean‐Michel Brismée, et al.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2019) Vol. 27, Iss. 3, pp. 172-179
Open Access | Times Cited: 16
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