Immediate Effects of Dry Needling and Tens in Chronic Neck Pain

IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF DRY NEEDLING VERSUS DRY NEEDLING AND TENS ON PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MIOFASCIAL NECK PAIN

The aim of this study is to determinate the effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the short-term for pain in patients with myofascial chronic neck pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain for more than six months of evolution.
• Active Myofascial Trigger Point number 2 on Trapezius muscle.
• Score of more than 2 points in a Visual Analog Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain specific.
• Radiculopathies.
• Whiplash.
• Dizziness and migraines
• Cervical surgical intervention
• Previous treatment of Dry Needling