PT Inquest #27: Dry Needling

In Episode 27 we look at the following two articles and discuss dry needling and the difficulty in controlling for placebos.

Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Upper-Quarter Myofascial Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis David M. Kietrys, Kerstin M. Palombaro, Erica Azzaretto, Richard Hubler, Bret Schaller, J. Mathew Schlussel, Mary Tucker. JOSPT. 2013;43:620-634.

Practice, practitioner, or placebo? A multifactorial, mixed-methods randomized controlled trial of acupuncture Peter White, Felicity L. Bishop, Phil Prescott, Clare Scott, Paul Little, George Lewith. Pain. 2012;153:455-462.

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Music for Episode #27:
Intro: “Balkan in the City” by rocavaco
Transition: “Drops of H2O (The Filtered Water Treatment” by djlang59
Exit: “Otra Vez (sight mix)” by gmz

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