Multiple sclerosis treatment: dry needling, new therapeutic frontiers

Luque-Moreno, Carlos; Granja-Domínguez, Anabel; Heredia-Rizo, Alberto Marcos; Lucena-Antón, David; Galán-Mercant, Alejandro; Moral-Muñoz, José A.

doi:10.36017/jahc2008-001

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“…In total, 33 individuals were included in this review, 22 of whom were women. Four studies specified the MS type of the patients [24][25][26][27], while the other studies did not specify MS type. The results of the studies are summarized in Table 1 (study purpose, design and subjects) and Table 2…”

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“…The dry needling techniques applied in the studies varied. Two studies used the "fast in-fast out" technique [26,29,30], one study used the "sparrow pecking" technique [28], one study used the intramuscular electrical stimulation technique [27], one study used the neuromodulation technique [25], and in one study no detailed information was given about the dry needling technique [24].…”

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“…Dexterity was evaluated in two studies and grip strength in one study. Javier-Ormazábal et al [25] evaluated dexterity with a 9HPT and grip strength with a dynamometer. The evaluations were performed before treatment, immediately after treatment, 1 day after treatment and 4 days after treatment.…”

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Effectiveness of dry needling on the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review

Mutlu,

Kaya,

Büyükturan

et al. 2023

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Aim: The aim of this study is to review the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from its inception until July 2023 and the reference lists of the articles obtained were manually searched. Studies examining the effectiveness of dry needling treatment alone or in combination with a different protocol in individuals diagnosed with MS, regardless of type, were included. The systematic review included quasi-experimental studies and case reports. Studies involving traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture applications, conference abstracts, and protocol records were excluded. Methodological quality assessments were carried out independently by two authors using tools developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Results: A total of 130 studies were found in the searches. Some studies were excluded due to duplication, protocol registration, conference abstract, and content outside the scope of the study and 7 studies were included in the review. In total, 33 individuals were included in this review, 22 of whom were women. Four studies specified the MS type of the patients, while the other studies did not specify MS type. Conclusions: Despite some limitations, this is, to our knowledge, the first review summarizing studies evaluating the effectiveness of dry needling in MS patients. The dry needling technique alone or in a combination of treatments was effective in improving pain, spasticity, range of motion, dexterity, mobility, limb function, and quality of life in MS patients. However, these results should be treated with caution due to the small number of included studies and the lack of randomized controlled trials. Although it is too early to talk about the positive effects of the dry needling technique in MS patients, the study results are promising. More randomized controlled trials should be conducted on this topic.

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Effectiveness of dry needling on the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review

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Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Placebo on Gait Performance, Spasticity, Electromyographic Activity, Pain, Range-of-Movement and Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

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Dry needling (DN) is an emerging technique commonly used in neurological and musculoskeletal pain conditions, but there have been no previous studies in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). This trial aims to assess the efficacy of deep DN, compared with sham placebo DN, on gait performance, spasticity level, pain, electromyographic activity, range-of-movement (ROM) and quality of life in pwMS. Forty adults with MS were randomly assigned to one study group. The DN group will undergo 2 sessions (once per week) using DN over the rectus femoris (RF) and gastrocnemius medialis (GM) muscles at the lower extremity with higher spasticity. The placebo group will receive the same protocol using a sham placebo needle (Dong Bang needle). Outcome measures will include gait performance, using the GaitRite® system, spasticity level with the Modified Ashworth Scale, superficial electromyographic activity of RF and GM, pain (pressure algometer), ROM (goniometer), and quality of life (Musiqol). This study is the first investigating the short-term effect of DN, compared with placebo, in pwMS, and taking into account the possible changes in the electromyographic activity of the lower limb. Therefore, the results may help to understand the suitability of using this technique in the clinical setting for this population. Trial registration: ACTRN12619000880145.

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Multiple sclerosis treatment: dry needling, new therapeutic frontiers

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References 26 publications

Effectiveness of dry needling on the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review

Effectiveness of dry needling on the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review

Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Placebo on Gait Performance, Spasticity, Electromyographic Activity, Pain, Range-of-Movement and Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

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