Current Myofascial Pain Literature Research Articles

A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – April 2018

Twenty-four basic and clinical studies and case reports are included in this quarterly review of the myofascial pain literature. The majority of publications focus on invasive techniques, especially dry needling. We hope, that this not suggest that clinicians and researchers are slowly moving away from manual trigger point (TrP) approaches. While some physiotherapists have bought into the notion that hands-on approaches are a thing of the past, since “pain is in the brain” and “the issues are not in the tissues,” there is also a body of research that aims to combine so-called top-down and bottom-up therapies. Combining manual therapy and dry needling with pain neuroscience education is likely the preferred method using a multimodal approach (Puentedura and Flynn, 2016; Lluch Girbes et al., 2015).

A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – September 2016

This edition of the overview of the current myofascial pain literature includes 24 studies, case reports and systematic and narrative reviews. Surprisingly, five of the 24 papers were difficult to read and interpret mostly because of a poor mastery of the English language. It is somewhat surprising that journal editors and reviewers would accept papers that are needlessly difficult to read and not direct the authors to language services or others who could improve the quality of the writings. Of course, it is exciting that researchers and clinicians from all over the world continue to focus on myofascial pain and attempt to shed new light on the complexity of the problem to improve the clinical decision-making process and eventually clinical approaches and outcomes. There were no new papers on manual therapies, but many focused on dry needling.

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On the Impossibility of Trigger Point–Acupoint Equivalence: A Commentary on Peter Dorsher's Analysis

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 14, No. 4 EDITORIALOn the Impossibility of Trigger Point–Acupoint Equivalence: A Commentary on Peter Dorsher's AnalysisStephen BirchStephen BirchSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:15 May 2008https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0099AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byComplementary and Alternative Therapies12 August 2022Trigger points and sensitized acupoints: same book, different covers?Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 2Acupotomy Alleviates Energy Crisis at Rat Myofascial Trigger PointsEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 2020Re: “Evidence That Dry Needling Is the Intent to Bypass Regulation to Practice Acupuncture in the United States” by Fan et al. (J Altern Complement Med 2016;22:591–593)1 February 2017 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 2Response to Dommerholt and Stanborough Re: “Evidence That Dry Needling Is the Intent to Bypass Regulation to Practice Acupuncture in the United States”1 February 2017 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 2A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – January 2017Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Vol. 21, No. 1Re: “Dry Needling Is One Type of Acupuncture” by Zhu and Most (Med Acupunct. 2016;28(4):184–193)1 October 2016 | Medical Acupuncture, Vol. 28, No. 5What is the Acupoint? A preliminary review of Acupoints1 October 2015 | Pain Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 10A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2015Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Vol. 19, No. 3A critical overview of current myofascial pain literature – March 2015Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Vol. 19, No. 2Professional controversies and dry needlingControversias profesionales y punción secaDry needling — peripheral and central considerations12 November 2013 | Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, Vol. 19, No. 4Therapie myofaszialer SchmerzsyndromePuntos gatillo y puntos de acupuntura clásicaRevista Internacional de Acupuntura, Vol. 3, No. 1On the Probability of Trigger Point–Acupuncture Point Correspondences: An Evidence-Based Rebuttal of Stephen Birch's Commentary5 January 2009 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 10Trigger Points Should Not Be Confused with Acupoints5 January 2009 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 10Live Harp Music Reduces Activity and Increases Weight Gain in Stable Premature Infants27 August 2010 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 10Trigger Points and Classical Acupuncture PointsDeutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur, Vol. 51, No. 3 Volume 14Issue 4May 2008 Information© 2008 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Stephen Birch.On the Impossibility of Trigger Point–Acupoint Equivalence: A Commentary on Peter Dorsher's Analysis.The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.May 2008.343-345.http://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0099Published in Volume: 14 Issue 4: May 15, 2008Online Ahead of Print:April 30, 2008PDF download