I go over four common treatments used for pain-relief and recovery and whether they are worth the cost of paying out-of-pocket for.

Main topics covered:

• What dry needling is and how it works
• What shockwave therapy is and how it works
• What PRP is and how it works
• What low-level light therapy (LLLT) is and how it works
• Are these treatments worth it?

References:

• Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C., & Nijs, J. (2019). Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm. Journal of pain research, 12, 1899–1911. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S154728 
• Charles, R., Fang, L., Zhu, R., & Wang, J. (2023). The effectiveness of shockwave therapy on patellar tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in immunology, 14, 1193835. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1193835
• Speed C. (2014). A systematic review of shockwave therapies in soft tissue conditions: focusing on the evidence. British journal of sports medicine, 48(21), 1538–1542. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2012-091961
• Sax, O. C., Chen, Z., Mont, M. A., & Delanois, R. E. (2022). The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Structural Changes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of arthroplasty, 37(11), 2282–2290.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2022.05.014
• Clijsen, R., Brunner, A., Barbero, M., Clarys, P., & Taeymans, J. (2017). Effects of low-level laser therapy on pain in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 53(4), 603–610. https://doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04432-X

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