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Trigger-point dry needling is an invasive procedure where an acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. It is aimed at myofascial trigger points which are hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with a hypersensitive palpable nocule in a taut band.<ref name="Dommerholt et al">Dommerholt, J., Del Morel, O. and Grobli, C. (2006) 'Trigger point dry needling', The journal of manual and manipulative therapy, 14(4), 70-87</ref> | |||
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Description
Trigger-point dry needling is an invasive procedure where an acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. It is aimed at myofascial trigger points which are hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with a hypersensitive palpable nocule in a taut band.[1]
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- ↑ Dommerholt, J., Del Morel, O. and Grobli, C. (2006) 'Trigger point dry needling', The journal of manual and manipulative therapy, 14(4), 70-87
