On "Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling..." Cotchett MP, Munteanu SE, Landorf KB. Phys Ther. 2014;94:1083-1094/Author Response

On "Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling..." Cotchett MP, Munteanu SE, Landorf KB. Phys Ther. 2014;94:1083-1094/Author Response

[...]the results of the study by Cotchett et al,1 including the reported frequency counts of myofascial trigger points in specific foot intrinsic and lower leg muscles, should be questioned, or at least viewed cautiously. According to Lucas et al, "It is not yet evident that examiners can agree...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical therapy 2014-11, Vol.94 (11), p.1677-1677
Hauptverfasser: Dunning, James, Butts, Raymond, Perreault, Thomas, Cotchett, Matthew P, Munteanu, Shannon E, Landorf, Karl B
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Sprache:eng
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Clinical trials
Foot diseases
Pain
Physical therapy
Studies
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Zusammenfassung:[...]the results of the study by Cotchett et al,1 including the reported frequency counts of myofascial trigger points in specific foot intrinsic and lower leg muscles, should be questioned, or at least viewed cautiously. According to Lucas et al, "It is not yet evident that examiners can agree on the precise location of an active TrP [trigger point]; hence, they cannot be relied upon to accurately insert the needle into the nodule of the taut band.
ISSN:0031-9023
1538-6724