A clinical review on effects of dry needling and conventional therapy in condition with non-specific low back pain.

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Keywords:

NSLBP, Dry needling, non specific low back pain, conventional physiotherapy , low back pain

Abstract

Abstract:

Background and purpose- Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) that cannot under the any specified causes and that doesn’t linked to any specific diseases. This review is intended to check the efficacy of the dry needling and conventional physiotherapy in the treatment of the NSLBP.

Methods and materials-The researches were selected randomly which were related to NSLBP. The researches relevant to the Pubmed (the Lancet), BMC and Google Scholar.

Conclusion-Dry needling and conventional physiotherapy - both are effective but some studies shows dry needling is more effective in non-specific low back pain, myofascial pain and trigger point pain. It is suggested that more randomized trials could be taken to assess the efficiency of dry needling. The therapist could incorporate dry needling in their rehabilitation protocols for the benefit of patients.

Author Biographies

  • Gowrishankar potturi, UTTAR PRADESH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,

    HOD, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSITHERAPY, FACULTY OF PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES 

  • K.B. RANJEET SINGH CHAUDHARY, UTTAR PRADESH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,

    Faculty Member , Department of physiotherapy

  • Neha Dubey, UTTAR PRADESH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,

    Faculty Member, Department of physiotherapy

  • Anjali Agarwal, UTTAR PRADESH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,

    Faculty Member, department of physiotherapy

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Published

2024-04-13

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024)

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Articles