Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Active Trigger Points in Neck Muscles in Patients With Chronic Cervical Pain

Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Active Trigger Points in Neck Muscles in Patients With Chronic Cervical Pain

Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial in which the treatment will be administered through 3 sessions of dry needling in the cervical muscles's active trigger points in patients with chronic cervical pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be older than 18 years old
• Sign informed consent form prior to participating in this study
• Have chronic cervical pain diagnosis of their primary care doctor.
• Have one or more active myofascial trigger point in the cervical muscles according to the criteria established by Simons et al.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Major trauma on cervical spine stated from the medical history
• Inflammatory, hormonal or neurological disorders
• Have contraindication to conservative or invasive physiotherapy (infection, fever, hypothyroidism, wound in the puncture area, metal allergies, cancer or systemic diseases, or belonephobia)
• Having received physiotherapy treatment for the condition in the past month