A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – January 2020. Issue 2 (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dommerholt, Jan; Thorp, Jacob N.; Chou, Li-Wei; Hooks, Todd
• Is Part Of: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies. Volume 24:Issue 2(2020:Apr.)
• Page Start: 213
• Page End: 224
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Myofascial pain syndrome -- Trigger points -- Dry needling -- Manual therapy; Massage -- Periodicals; Exercise therapy -- Periodicals; Manipulation (Therapeutics) -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 615.82
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.04.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-8592

Abstract

Abstract: We are starting 2020 with 6 basic research studies, 9 review articles, 14 dry needling/injection studies, and one manual therapy paper for a total of 30 new papers. Topics range from studies on mechanisms, inflammatory mediators in myofascial pain, fascia, screening, Platelet-rich plasma intramuscular injections, and temporal summation to clinical studies on patients with tension-type headache, chronic pelvic pain, knee osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, generalized musculoskeletal pain, neck pain, breast cancer, tendinopathies, thoracic outlet syndrome, and canine dry needling, among others.