ABSTRACT
Objetivo: conocer la eficacia de la punción seca (PS) de los puntos gatillo miofasciales (PGM) en comparación con otras técnicas de fisioterapia en el tratamiento de la cervicalgia. Método: se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en las bases de datos MEDLINE Complete (EBSCO), Pubmed, PEDro y Scopus. La calidad de los estudios se evaluó mediante el estándar de sesgos de la Colaboración Cochrane. Resultados: once artículos cumplieron los criterios de elegibilidad. Se describen las características de los participantes y los resultados de la comparación de la aplicación de la PS frente al ultrasonido, TENS, técnicas de terapia manual (estiramiento pasivo, tensión-contratensión, presión isquémica) y vendaje con kinesiotape. Conclusión: la PS se sugiere como una técnica útil en la disminución del dolor cervical. No obstante, no es posible determinar su eficacia en el tratamiento de la cervicalgia en relación con otros abordajes de fisioterapia
Objective: to determine the efficacy of dry needling (DN) in the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) compared to other methods of physical therapy in the treatment of neck pain. Method: a systematic search was carried out in the MEDLINE Complete (EBSCO), Pubmed, PEDro and Scopus databases. The quality of the studies was assessed using the standard of biases of the Cochrane Collaboration. Results: eleven articles met the eligibility criteria. The characteristics of the participants and the results of the comparison of the application of DN with ultrasound, TENS, manual therapy techniques (passive stretching, strain-counterstrain, ischaemic pressure) and kinesiotape bandage are described. Conclusion: DN was a useful technique in reducing neck pain. However, its efficacy in the treatment of cervicalgia could not be determined in comparison with other physiotherapy approaches
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Humans , Punctures/methods , Neck Pain/rehabilitation , Trigger Points , Myofascial Pain Syndromes/rehabilitation , Exercise Therapy/methods , Pain Management/methodsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of dry needling (DN) in the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) compared to other methods of physical therapy in the treatment of neck pain. METHOD: A systematic search was carried out in the MEDLINE Complete (EBSCO), Pubmed, PEDro and Scopus databases. The quality of the studies was assessed using the standard of biases of the Cochrane Collaboration. RESULTS: Eleven articles met the eligibility criteria. The characteristics of the participants and the results of the comparison of the application of DN with ultrasound, TENS, manual therapy techniques (passive stretching, strain-counterstrain, ischaemic pressure) and kinesiotape bandage are described. CONCLUSION: DN was a useful technique in reducing neck pain. However, its efficacy in the treatment of cervicalgia could not be determined in comparison with other physiotherapy approaches.
