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SUBMITTER: Zheng Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4214050 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Yongjun Y Shi Dongping D Wu Xiaotong X Gu Minghong M Ai Zisheng Z Tang Kun K Ye Le L Wang Xiangrui X
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20141016
Objective. To compare ultrasound-guided miniscalpel-needle (UG-MSN) release versus ultrasound-guided dry needling (UG-DN) for chronic neck pain. Methods. A total of 169 patients with chronic neck pain were randomized to receive either UG-MSN release or UG-DN. Before treatment and at 3 and 6 months posttreatment, pain was measured using a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS). Neck function was examined using the neck disability index. Health-related quality of life was examined using the physical ...[more]