Effects of dry needling of active trigger points in the scalene muscles in individuals with mechanical neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.
José Luis Arias-BuríaÁlvaro Monroy-AcevedoMohammadreza PourahmadiGracia M Gallego-SendarrubiasRicardo Ortega-SantiagoGustavo Plaza-ManzanoPublished in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2020)
This trial suggests that a single session of DN over active TrPs in the scalene muscles could be effective at reducing pain and increasing inspiratory vital capacity in individuals with mechanical neck pain. Future studies are needed to further confirm these results.