Dry needling for shoulder muscle pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests if dry needling (a therapy that uses thin needles to release muscle knots) can help with shoulder muscle pain. It uses special tests to measure how the treatment affects your muscles and pain.
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Who can take part
- Be between 18 and 80 years old
- Have a painful muscle knot in your upper shoulder area (upper trapezius)
- Be able to control any extra pain with only acetaminophen (Tylenol) or your current stable pain medications
- Not have certain other pain conditions like fibromyalgia or nerve pain in your neck
- Not have used opioid pain medications in the past 3 months
- Not be on blood thinners (except aspirin) and have a body mass index (BMI) under 35
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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