Immediate Effects of Adding Dry Needling to Thoracic Manipulation and Exercise in Cervical Range of Motion for Adults With Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Brian A. Young PT, DSc , David M. Boland PT, PhD , Abby Manzo DPT , Haley Yaw DPT , Brian Carlson DPT , Spencer Carrier DPT , Kameryn Corcoran DPT , Megan Dial DPT , Robert B. Briggs PT, PhD , Bradley Tragord PT, DSc , Shane L. Koppenhaver PT, PhD
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Abstract
Objective
The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effects of adding dry needling (DN) to thoracic spine manipulation and neck-specific exercise in individuals with neck pain.
Methods
Forty-two participants with neck pain were randomized to either the true (n = 21) or sham (n = 21) DN groups, receiving treatment on the initial visit and 2 to 3 days later. Outcomes were assessed on day 1, both at baseline and immediately after the initial treatment, at the second treatment 2 to 3 days later, and at the final visit 5 to 7 days after visit 2. Primary outcomes were Neck Disability Index (NDI) (0-50) and current pain via numeric pain rating scale (0-10). Secondary outcomes were cervical range of motion, pain pressure threshold, and global rating of change.
Results
Repeated measures analysis of covariance with baseline value as covariate revealed no significant difference in NDI scores at either follow-up time point with adjusted mean differences (95% confidence interval) of -0.11 (-2.70 to 2.48) and 0.31 (-1.96 to 2.57). There were no between-group differences in pain at any time point via Independent-Samples Median Test (P value range of .54-1.0). Secondary outcome measures were similarly not statistically different between groups except for immediate improvements in rotation to the side opposite of pain, which favored DN, with an adjusted mean difference (95% confidence interval) of 7.85 (3.54-12.15) degrees.
Conclusion
The addition of DN to thoracic spinal manipulation and neck-specific exercise did not affect improvements in NDI score or numeric pain rating scale but showed an increase in cervical range of motion.
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