The use of trigger point "dry" needling under ultrasound guidance for the treatment of myofascial pain (technological innovation and literature review).

The aim of the study was to examine the use of trigger point dry needling under ultrasound guidance and myofascial release for the treatment of myofascial pain and to increase the provability of the puncture treatment by visual verification. A review of modern and traditional approaches to myofascial pain treatment is presented in the article. For the first time the trigger point was visualized by ultrasound (US) in this study and ultrasound guided needling therapy of muscles was performed as well. The group of 91 patients, suffered from myofascial pain of different location was included in the study. The patients were treated during last year by patented method (UA patent A 2010 06283). The pain relief effect was registered in 93.3% patients.