Application of dry needling in the control of pain in participants with chronic cervical pain
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Dry Needling; Pain; Neck muscles.Abstract
Objective: To analyze the application of dry needling to control pain and functionality in participants with chronic cervical pain. Methodology: A non-randomized clinical study of before and after was carried out, with 15 participants of both genders, between 20 and 60 years old with chronic cervical pain. After the participants signed the free and informed consent form, they underwent a general assessment with anamnesis and physical examination, application of the Visual Analog Pain Scale, Copenhagen Functional Neck Disability Scale and the Neck Related Disability Index. The technique was performed for one month, once a week, totaling four sessions of twenty minutes each. Results: The results suggest that the application of dry needling at the previously established points provided significant improvement (p£0.05.) in the picture of pain, disability and functionality after treatment. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it was evidenced that the dry needling technique presented positive outcomes in the control of pain and functionality.
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