The effects of dry needling on muscle blood flow of the infraspinatus muscle in individuals with shoulder pain - a randomized clinical trial
The results indicated that participants who received real DN exhibited a significant reduction in PSV, suggesting improved blood flow to the infraspinatus muscle. Participants who received real DN exhibited improvements in shoulder ROM but showed no reductions in sensitivity to pressure. These results may provide clinicians with evidence for the use of DN for individuals with shoulder pain.
Authors
- Kelli Brizzolara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1612-8132)
- Mark L. Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-2029)
- Sharon Wang‐Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-3310)
- Gary A. Kearns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6530-2611)
- Jace Brown
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2025.2464542
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15