Neurophysiology of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling

Here are the notes from my presentation about the neurophysiology of myofascial trigger point dry needling delivered during the 2016 ChiroAdvance Symposium.

References:

Probable Mechanisms of Needling Therapies for Myofascial Pain Control

Dry needling — peripheral and central considerations

Discrete changes in cortical activation during experimentally induced referred muscle pain: a single-trial fMRI study.

Dry Needling Related Short-Term Vasodilation in Chronic Sciatica under Infrared Thermovision.

Myofascial Trigger Points: An Evidence-Informed Review