Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Trigger point dry needling versus strain-counterstrain technique for upper trapezius myofascial trigger points: a randomised controlled trial.
Treatment of active myofascial trigger points includes both invasive and non-invasive techniques. ⋯ There were no differences between the sham SCS, SCS, and DN groups in any of the outcome measures. DN relieved pain after fewer sessions than SCS and sham SCS, and thus may be a more efficient technique. Future studies should include a larger sample size.