Accuracy and safety of dry needling placement in the popliteus muscle: A cadaveric study.

Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz Albert Perez-Bellmunt Carles López-de-Celis César Hidalgo GarcíaShane L KoppenhaverMax Canet-VintróMohammadreza Pourahmadi

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)

The results from this cadaveric study support the notion that needling of the popliteus can be accurately and safely conducted by an experienced clinician. Future studies investigating the clinical effectiveness of these interventions are needed.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
systematic review
skeletal muscle
physical activity
current status
case control
ultrasound guided