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work_gugbr435pndbpk6ccezpkzum5u	J. Edwards	Superficial dry needling and active stretching in the treatment of myofascial pain - a randomised controlled trial	2003	8	.pdf	application/pdf	4789	526	59	superficial dry needling (SDN) together with active stretching is more effective than stretching alone, or no treatment, in deactivating trigger points (TrPs) and reducing myofascial pain. Forty patients with musculoskeletal pain, referred by GPs for physiotherapy, fulfilled inclusion / exclusion criteria for active TrPs. Subjects were randomised into three groups: group 1 (n=14) received superficial dry needling (SDN) and active stretching exercises (G1); group 2 (n=13) received stretching Pain Questionnaire (SFMPQ) and Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) of the primary TrP, using a Fischer pressure), and more effective than no treatment in reducing subjective pain. Myofascial trigger point; myofascial pain; acupuncture; superficial dry needling, active stretching TrPs relevant to the patient's pain Table 3 Mean SFMPQ and PPT change scores at M2 and M3 with p values for inter group comparisons. No side effects following TrP needling effective as SDN and stretch in reducing TrP myofascial pain,29 SDN followed by active	./cache/work_gugbr435pndbpk6ccezpkzum5u.pdf	./txt/work_gugbr435pndbpk6ccezpkzum5u.txt