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Nevertheless, post-needling soreness is the most frequently reported adverse event associated with this procedure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in reducing post-needling soreness in an active MTrP of the upper trapezius muscle compared to a sham laser.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients were randomly allocated to receive either HILT (n\u2009=\u200932) or sham (n\u2009=\u200932). The HILT of wavelength 1064\u2005nm with total energy 900 J, divided into three phases, was applied for seven minutes. The participants rated post-needling soreness using a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) before performing and immediately after completing laser therapy. A 7-day pain diary, recording daily soreness and pain relief measures, was instructed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was no statistically significant difference in post-intervention VAS and change in VAS between the two groups. The mean duration required for pain resolution and the use of pain relief medications over 7 days following the intervention did not differ statistically between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HILT did not show a significant immediate effect in relieving post-needling soreness, nor in reducing the time to its resolution.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538127261432695","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,31]],"date-time":"2026-03-31T11:50:28Z","timestamp":1774957828000},"page":"1658-1664","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy on post-needling soreness in the trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle: A randomized double-blinded sham-controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-3421-1664","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nutkamol","family":"U-anantrakool","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-7632-0881","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kollatee","family":"Buranarach","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5562-8175","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chanwit","family":"Phongamwong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","volume-title":"Myofascial Pain Syndrome","author":"Tantanatip A","year":"2023","unstructured":"Tantanatip A, Chang KV. 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