Cervical region trigger point Injection with dry needling versus wet needling by lidocaine in geriatric population: a comparative study

Cervical region trigger point Injection with dry needling versus wet needling by lidocaine in geriatric population: a comparative study

Abstract Background Myofascial pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal disorder which is characterized by presence of trigger points. Its prevalence is up to 60% in geriatric population, and local treatment is important due to the limitation in prescribing systemic pain killer for that population...

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Main Authors: Dalia A. Ibrahim, Hesham A. Abdelrahem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Dry needling
Lidocaine
Myofascial pain syndrome
Trigger point
VAS and pain score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42077-019-0026-x

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