Research Article
Dry Needling at Myofascial Trigger Spots of Rabbit Skeletal Muscles Modulates the Biochemicals Associated with Pain, Inflammation, and Hypoxia
Figure 1
Flow chart for the animal study. Abbreviations: 1D, one-dosage dry needling; 5D, five-dosage dry needling; BF, biceps femoris; COX-2, cyclooxygenase-2; DRG, dorsal root ganglion; End, -endorphin; HIF-1, hypoxia-inducible factor-1; iNOS, inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthases; MTrS, myofascial trigger spot; SP, substance P; TNF-, tumor necrosis factor-; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; s1D, sham one-dosage dry needling; s5D, sham five-dosage dry needling.