Biological and Cellular Effects of Percutaneous Electrolysis: A Systematic Review.

: Percutaneous electrolysis is an invasive physical therapy technique that is receiving attention. The objective of this article is to evaluate the biological and cellular effects of percutaneous electrolysis and its influence on tissue healing processes. .

New Ultrasound-Guided Approach to Access to the Posterolateral Part of Intervertebral Lumbar Discs: A Cadaveric Study.

Approximately 40% of chronic low back pain patients have a discogenic origin. In relation to intervertebral disc injuries, most of them are in the posterior and lateral zone of the disc, involving the anterior lumbar roots and the spinal cord. : The objective was to analyze and describe the accuracy and safety of a new ultrasound-guided approach to target the posterolateral part of the intervertebral lumbar discs in cadaveric specimens.

The Precision and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided versus Palpation-Guided Needle Placement on the Plantar Fascia and Flexor Digitorum Brevis Interface: An Anatomical Study.

Background: Evidence suggests the plantar fascia and its interphase with the flexor digitorum brevis muscle can play a relevant role in plantar heel pain. Needling interventions could offer an appropriate treatment strategy to addressing this interface.

Objective: We compared the accuracy and safety of ultrasound-guided versus palpation-guided procedures for the proper targeting of the interface between the plantar fascia and the flexor digitorum brevis with a solid needle.

Precision and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided versus Palpation-Guided Needle Placement on the Patellar Tendon: A Cadaveric Study.

For decades, needling interventions have been performed based on manual palpation and anatomic knowledge. The increasing use of real-time ultrasonography in clinical practice has improved the accuracy and safety of needling techniques. Although currently ultrasound-guided procedures are routinely used for patellar tendon pathology, e.

Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Improving Pain and Function in Comparison with Other Techniques in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the short-, mid-, and long-term effectiveness of dry needling in improving pain and functional capacity of patients with chronic neck pain. Search strategy was performed on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PEDro, and Cochrane Library Plus biomedical databases. The risk of bias was assessed using the RoB2 tool.

Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Placement on the L5 Lumbar Nerve Root: A Cadaveric Study.

Objectives: The aims of the study are to analyze and describe the accuracy of an ultrasound-guided approach to target the L5 root in cadaveric specimens and evaluate whether gender differences exist.

Design: A cross-anatomical study on 40 cadaver L5 nerve roots was performed. A needle was introduced until contacting the L5 nerve root using ultrasound guidance.

Application of Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis Does Not Elicit Temperature Changes: An In Vitro Cadaveric Study.

Percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE) consists of the ultrasound-guided application of a galvanic electrical current through a solid filament needle. One proposed therapeutic mechanism for this intervention is a potential thermal effect. The aim of this study was to investigate if the application of PNE induces changes in temperature in different cadaveric musculoskeletal tissues.

Manual Therapy as a Management of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review.

Background: Cervical radiculopathy is defined as a disorder involving dysfunction of the cervical nerve roots characterised by pain radiating and/or loss of motor and sensory function towards the root affected. There is no consensus on a good definition of the term. In addition, the evidence regarding the effectiveness of manual therapy in radiculopathy is contradictory.

Normal response to sural neurodynamic test in asymptomatic participants. A cross-sectional study.

Background: Neurodynamic tests (NDTs) consist of a combination of movements aimed to stress different parts of the nervous system and are considered to be able to detect increased nerve mechanosensitivity. Currently, there are no studies in healthy subjects that define the normal response to sural neurodynamic test (NDT).

Objectives: The main aim of this study was to document normal responses of the NDT in asymptomatic participants.

Normal response to tibial neurodynamic test in asymptomatic subjects.

Background: The straight leg raise test (SLR) is one of the most performed physical tests for mechanosensitivity and impairment of the nervous system. According to the anatomy of the tibial nerve, ankle dorsiflexion and eversion movements could be used to perform the tibial neurodynamic test (TNT). To date, no study has documented the normal responses of the TNT.

Neurodynamic test of the peroneal nerve: Study of the normal response in asymptomatic subjects.

Background: Neurodynamic tests (NDTs) have shown to be useful in evaluating neural tissue involvement. Peroneal nerve reaches high importance in ankle injuries. However, up to date, no study has documented the normal responses for this nerve.