Localization of Muscle Edema and Changes on Muscle Contractility After Dry Needling of Latent Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscle

• Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) Vol. 20; no. 7; pp. 1387 - 1394
• Main Authors: Baraja-Vegas, Luis, Martín-Rodríguez, Saúl, Piqueras-Sanchiz, Francisco, Faundez-Aguilera, José, Bautista, Iker J, Barrios, Carlos, Garcia-Escudero, Maria, Fernández-de-las-Peñas, César
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Contraction; Dropsy; Edema; Gastrocnemius muscle; Localization; Magnetic resonance imaging; Muscle contraction; Muscles; Musculoskeletal system; Physiological aspects; Skeletal muscle; Spain; Muscle Edema; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Tensiomyography; Dry Needling; Trigger Point

In this article, we aimed to describe what happens in skeletal muscle after dry needling intervention using magnetic resonance imaging (to show if there is edema) and tensiomyography (to measure contractile properties). At the same time, we describe the relationship between pain, edema, and contract...