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Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling in the Prevention of Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty : A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Rodríguez, Constantino
Cotarelo, José
Martín, María Teresa
Salvat, Isabel
Mayoral, Orlando
Martín, Stella
Santiago, Jesús
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to determine whether the dry needling of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is superior to placebo in the prevention of pain after total knee arthroplasty.
Forty subjects were randomised to a true dry needling group (T) or to a sham group (S).
All were examined for MTrPs by an experienced physical therapist 4–5 hours before surgery.
Immediately following anesthesiology and before surgery started, subjects in the T group were dry needled in all previously diagnosed MTrPs, while the S group received no treatment in their MTrPs.
Subjects were blinded to group allocation as well as the examiner in presurgical and follow-up examinations performed 1, 3, and 6 months after arthroplasty.
Subjects in the T group had less pain after intervention, with statistically significant differences in the variation rate of the visual analogue scale (VAS) measurements 1 month after intervention and in the need for immediate postsurgery analgesics.
Differences were not significant at 3- and 6-month follow-up examinations.
In conclusion, a single dry needling treatment of MTrP under anaesthesia reduced pain in the first month after knee arthroplasty, when pain was the most severe.
Results show a superiority of dry needling versus placebo.
An interesting novel placebo methodology for dry needling, with a real blinding procedure, is presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mayoral, Orlando& Salvat, Isabel& Martín, María Teresa& Martín, Stella& Santiago, Jesús& Cotarelo, José…[et al.]. 2013. Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling in the Prevention of Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty : A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491230
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mayoral, Orlando…[et al.]. Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling in the Prevention of Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty : A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491230
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mayoral, Orlando& Salvat, Isabel& Martín, María Teresa& Martín, Stella& Santiago, Jesús& Cotarelo, José…[et al.]. Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling in the Prevention of Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty : A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491230
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491230