Effects of Dry Needling on Neck and Shoulder Pain in Orchestral Musicians: a Prospective Case Series

CEU San Pablo University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Deep dry needling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03402867

CEU-012

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Deep dry needling of active myofascial trigger points present in muscles of the neck and shoulder region in orchestral musicians.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Orchestral musicians
• Chronic neck or shoulder pain
• Presence of active myofascial trigger points

Exclusion criteria

• Fear of needles
• Coagulation disorders
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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8 participants in 1 patient group

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Deep dry needling applied on active myofascial trigger points in the shoulder and neck regions

Treatment:

Procedure: Deep dry needling