BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Dommerholt, J: Trigger Point Therapy from a Contemporary Pain Science Perspective. In: Schleip, R. T. Finley, C. Stecco, and P. Huijing: Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body: The science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, 2022: Chapter 7.2:422-429
2. Dommerholt, J. and N. Mayberry: Hypo- and Hypermobility. In: Schleip R., J. Wilke, and A. Baker: Fascia in Sport and Movement 2nd edition. Pencaitland, Handspring Publishing. 2021: Chapter 7:77-95
3. Helgeson, K, E. Shelly, J. Dommerholt, and N. Mayberry: Soft Tissue, and Bone Disorders. In: C. Goodwin and K.S. Fuller: Pathology; Implications for the Physical Therapist. Elsevier. 5th Edition, Section 3, Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System, 2021: Chapter 27: 1247-1318
4. Dommerholt, J.: Préface. In: Dry Needling, Points Trigger Myofasciaux; Diagnostic et traitement fondés sur la littérature scientifique. Éditions ArtThema, 2019
5. Fernández de las Peñas, C and J. Dommerholt: Basic concepts of myofascial trigger points.  In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd edition Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 1:1-19
6. Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Proposed mechanisms and effects of trigger point dry needling.  In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 2:21-30
7. Fernández de las Peñas, C, J.L. Arias-Buría, and J. Dommerholt: Dry Needling for Fascia, Scar and Tendon. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 3:31-41
8. Dommerholt, J: Dry needling across different disciplines. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 6:73-78
9. Finnegan, M. J. Dommerholt, and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Deep dry needling of the trunk muscles. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 10:133-154
10. Mayoral-del Moral, O., M. Torres-Lacomba and J. Dommerholt: Deep dry needling of the leg and foot muscles. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 12:179-195
11. Fernández de las Peñas, C, A. Isabel-de-la-Llave-Rincón, R. Ortega-Santiago, B.Torres-Chica, and J. Dommerholt: Deep dry needling of the head and neck muscles. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 7:79-104
12. Bron, C., J.L.M. Franssen, B.T.M. Beersma, and J. Dommerholt: Deep dry needling of the shoulder muscles. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 8:105-116
13. Green, B. and J. Dommerholt: Deep Dry Needling of the Hip and Pelvic Muscles. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach. 2^nd Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2018: Chapter 11:155-178
14. Dommerholt, J: 3.4 Pathophysiologie. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer. 2018: 24-29
15. Stebler Fischer, C. J. Dommerholt: 4.1 Manuelle Therapieverfahren.  In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer. 2018: 46-52
16. Dommerholt, J: 4.2 Dry Needling. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer. 2018: 52-57
17. Dommerholt, J: 4.4 Sonstige Therapieverfahren.  In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer. 2018: 69-74
18. Reilich, P., C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt, R. Weissmann: 4.5 Therapiealgorithmus. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer. 2018: 74-75
19. Dommerholt, J, J.P. Shah: Myofascial Pain Syndrome. In: J.C. Ballantyne, J.P Rathmell., and S.M. Fishman, Editors: Bonica’s Pain Management, 5th Edition, Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2018. Chapter 35:504-524
20. Dommerholt J. R.D. Gerwin, C.A. Courtney: Pain Sciences and Myofascial Pain. In: Donnelly JM: Travell and Simons Trigger Point Manual, 3^rd Edition, Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2018. Chapter 1: 2-28
21. Dommerholt J: The Role of Muscles and Fascia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome. In: Donnelly JM: Travell and Simons Trigger Point Manual, 3^rd Edition, Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2018. Chapter 3: 44-54
22. Dommerholt, J: Puntos gatillo miofasciales, neurofisiologia y ciencias del dolor (in Spanish: Trigger points, neurophysiology and pain sciences).  In: Mayoral, O and Salvat, I: Fisioterapia Invasiva Del Síndrome De Dolor Miofascial, Chapter 2:27-37
23. Dommerholt, J: Dry Needling. In: Davis, C: Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation; Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness. 4^th Edition. Slack, Inc. 2017:305-323
24. Fernández de las Peñas, C, Ge, H-Y, Arendt-Nielsen, L and Dommerholt, J: Referred Muscle Pain from Myofascial Trigger Points. In:  Fernández de las Peñas, C, J. Cleland and J Dommerholt: Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes – An Evidenced and Clinical-Informed Approach. Churchill Livingstone (Elsevier), 2016: 659-677
25. Fernández de las Peñas, C, Salom-Moreno, J, Ge, H-Y and Dommerholt, J: Manual Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points. In:  Fernández de las Peñas, C, J. Cleland and J Dommerholt: Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes – An Evidenced and Clinical-Informed Approach. Churchill Livingstone (Elsevier), 2016: 678-689
26. Dommerholt, J and Wijtmans, EH: Dry Needling of Muscle Trigger Points. In:  Fernández de las Peñas, C, J. Cleland and J Dommerholt: Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain – An Evidenced and Clinical-Informed Approach. Churchill Livingstone (Elsevier), 2016:690-709
27. Dommerholt, J and J. McEvoy: Myofascial Trigger Point Release Approach.  In: C.H. Wise (ed): Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy; from Art to Evidence. Philadelphia, FA Davis, 2015
28. Dommerholt, J: Myofascial Pain Syndrome. In: C. Goodwin and K.S. Fuller: Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. Elsevier. 4th Edition, Section 3, Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System. 2015; 1296-1298
29. Fernández de las Peñas, C and J Dommerholt: Basic concepts of myofascial trigger points (TrPs).  In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2013: Chapter 1:3-19
30. Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Proposed mechanisms and effects of trigger point dry needling.  In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2013: Chapter 2:21-27
31. Dommerholt, J: Fascia and dry needling.  In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2013: Chapter 3, part 2:35-38
32. Dommerholt, J: Professional controversies and dry needling. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2013: Chapter 5:59-69
33. Kelley, L, M. Finnegan and J. Dommerholt: Deep dry needling of the trunk muscles. In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2013: Chapter 9:119-132
34. Sandalcidi, D and J. Dommerholt: Deep dry needling of the hip, pelvis and thigh muscles.  In: Dommerholt, J and C. Fernández de las Peñas: Trigger Point Dry Needling – an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh, Elsevier. 2013, Chapter 10:133-150
35. Dommerholt, J: Trigger Point Therapy.  In: Schleip, R. T. Finley, L. Chaitow and P. Huijing: Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body: The science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, 2012; Chapter 7.2: 297-302
36. Dommerholt, J, J. McEvoy and C. Gröbli: Trigger Point Dry Needling. In: Fernández-de-las-Peñas, L. Chaitow and C., J. Schoenen: Multidisciplinary Management Of Migraine: Pharmacological, Manual And Other Therapies. Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2013:277-289
37. Dommerholt, J and L. Kelley: Myofasziale Schmerzsyndrome.  In: Hildebrandt, J, M. Pfingsten and G. Müller: Rückenschmerz und Lendenwirbelsäule; Lietliniengerechtes Vorgehen in der Praxis. Munich, Urban & Fischer, 2112: 210-215.
38. Dommerholt, J and T. Adler: Intramuscular Manual Therapy.  In: Chaitow, L and Lovegrove, R: Practical Physical Medicine Approaches to Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) & Dysfunction.  Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, 2112; Chapter 15: 363-376.
39. Dommerholt, J and R. Stanborough: Muscle Pain Syndromes.  In: Cantu, R, A. Grodin, R. Stanborough: Myofascial Manipulation. 3rd Edition. Austin, Pro-Ed, 2012: 125-180
40. Dommerholt, J: Sicherheit und Hygiene beim Dry Needling von Triggerpunkten. Munich, Urban & Fischer.
41. Reilich, P., C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt, and R. Weissmann: Therapiealgorithmus. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer, 2012: 90-91
42. Dommerholt, Pathophysiologie. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer, 2012: 26-34
43. Dommerholt, J: Dry Needling und Akupunkturtechniken In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer, 2012: 58-75
44. Stebler Fischer, C. and J. Dommerholt: Manuelle Therapieverfahren. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer, 2012: 52-58
45. Dommerholt, J: Sonstige Therapieverfahren. In: Reilich, P, C. Gröbli, J. Dommerholt: Myofasziale Schmerzen und Triggerpunkte. Die klinische Essenz. Munich, Urban & Fischer, 2012: 83-90.
46. Dommerholt, J: Foreword.  In: Chaitow, L. and J. DeLany: Clinical Application Of Neuromuscular Techniques Volume 2 – The Lower Body, Second Edition. Elsevier, 2011
47. Dommerholt, J and J. Franssen: Wetenschappelijke evidentie van myofasciale trigger punten.  In Jonckheere, P, K. Demanet, J. Pattyn, J. Dommerholt: Trigger Points Praktisch Werkboek Myofasciale Therapie. Deel 1: Bovenste Lidmaat. Brugge, Acu-Qi, 2011: 57-84
48. Franssen, J., C. Bron, J. Dommerholt: Myofascial Trigger Points in the Workplace. In Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., J.A. Cleland, P. Huijbregts: Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes: Evidence-Informed Screening, Diagnosis, and Management.  Elsevier, 2011: Chapter 6:78-93
49. Fernández de las Peñas,  C, H.Y. Ge, J. Dommerholt, L. Arendt-Nielsen, D.G. Simons: Referred Pain from Muscle Trigger Points in Patients with Arm Pain Syndromes. In Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., J.A. Cleland, P. Huijbregts: Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes: Evidence-Informed Screening, Diagnosis, and Management. Elsevier, 2011; Chapter 32:404-418
50. Fernández de las Peñas, C., H.Y. Ge, J. Dommerholt: Manual Treatment of Trigger Points. In: Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., J.A. Cleland, P. Huijbregts: Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes: Evidence-Informed Screening, Diagnosis, and Management.  Elsevier, 2011: Chapter 33: 419-429
51. Dommerholt. J., Collier, B: Instrumentalist Musicians.  Monograph of the American Physical Therapy Association. 2011
52. Dommerholt, J: Dry Needling of Trigger Points. In: Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., J.A. Cleland, P. Huijbregts:Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes: Evidence-Informed Screening, Diagnosis, and Management.  Elsevier, 2011: Chapter 34: 430-438
53. Dommerholt, J, Finnegan, M. Hooks, T, Chou, L-W: A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2018 J Bodywork Movement Ther. 2018; 22: 673-684
54. Dommerholt, J, C. Bron and J. Franssen: Myofascial trigger points: an evidence-informed review. In: Dommerholt J, Huijbregts P.A., Eds. Myofascial Trigger Points: Pathophysiology and Evidence-Informed Diagnosis and Management. Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2011: Chapter 2: 17-50
55. Dommerholt, J. and R.D. Gerwin: “Nutritional and metabolic perpetuating factors in myofascial pain.” In: Dommerholt J, Huijbregts P.A., Eds. Myofascial Trigger Points: Pathophysiology and Evidence-Informed Diagnosis and Management. Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2011: Chapter 3: 51-61.
56. Dommerholt, J., O. Mayoral del Moral and C. Gröbli: “Trigger Point Dry Needling.”  In: Dommerholt J, Huijbregts P.A., Eds. Myofascial Trigger Points: Pathophysiology and Evidence-Informed Diagnosis and Management. Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2011: Chapter 8:159-190
57. Dommerholt, J: Whiplash, Muscle Pain, and Motor Dysfunction.  In: S. Mense and R.G. Gerwin, Editors: Muscle Pain – An Update. Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Berlin, Springer, 2010: Chapter 9: 247-288.
58. Dommerholt, J,  J.P. Shah: Myofascial Pain Syndrome. In: J.C. Ballantyne, J.P Rathmell., and S.M. Fishman, Editors: Bonica’s Pain Management, 4th Edition, Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2010; Chapter 35, 450-471.
59. Dommerholt, J:  Differential Diagnosis: Differential Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.  In:  Chaitow, L (ed):  Fibromyalgia; A Practitioner’s Guide to Treatment.  Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, 2010: Chapter 8, 179-213.
60. Dommerholt, J. R. Gerwin: Neurophysiologic Effects of Needling Therapies.  In; Fernández de las Peñas, C., L. Arendt-Nielsen, and R.D. Gerwin: Diagnosis And Management Of Tension Type And Cervicogenic Headache.  Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2010: Chapter 21:247-259
61. Fernández de las Peñas, H.Y, Ge, J. Dommerholt: Manual Identification of Trigger Points in the Muscles Associated with Headaches. In; Fernández de las Peñas, C., L. Arendt-Nielsen, and R.D. Gerwin: Diagnosis And Management Of Tension Type And Cervicogenic Headache. Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2010: Chapter 16:183-194
62. Dommerholt, J, R.D. Gerwin: Needling of Head, Neck and Shoulder Muscle Trigger Points Relevant to Headache.  In; Fernández de las Peñas, C., L. Arendt-Nielsen, and R.D. Gerwin: Diagnosis And Management Of Tension Type And Cervicogenic Headache. Boston, Jones & Bartlett, 2010: Chapter 31: 421-430
63. Dommerholt, J: El sindrome de dolor miofascial en la region craneomandibular [in Spanish: myofascial pain syndrome in the craniomandibular region]. In: Eduardo Padrós Serrat (ed): Bases diagnosticas, terapeuticas y posturales del functionalismo craniofacial. Madrid, Ripano, 2006: 564-581
64. Gerwin, R, J. Dommerholt: Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndromes.  In: Boswell M.V., B.E. Cole (ed): Weiner’s Pain Management; A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 7th Edition.  Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2006: 477- 492
65. Dommerholt, J, C.  Gröbli: The Knee.  In: Whyte-Ferguson, L, R. Gerwin (eds): Clinical Mastery of Myofascial Pain.  Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2005:359-389
66. Dommerholt, J,  P.  Royson, L.R. Whyte-Ferguson: Neck pain and dysfunction following whiplash. In: Whyte-Ferguson, L, R. Gerwin (eds): Clinical Mastery of Myofascial Pain.  Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2005:57-89
67. Dommerholt, J, T. Issa:  Differential Diagnosis: Myofascial Pain.  In:  Chaitow, L (ed):  Fibromyalgia; A Practitioner’s Guide to Treatment.  Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, 2003:149-177
68. Gerwin, R, J. Dommerholt: Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndromes.  In: Weiner, RS (ed):  Pain Management; A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th Edition.  Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2002:235-249
69. Dommerholt, J:  Muscle Pain Syndromes. In: Cantu, R, A. Grodin: Myofascial Manipulation. 2nd Edition, Gaithersburg, Aspen Publishers, 2001:93-140
70. Dommerholt, J:  Posture.  In: Tubiana, R. P. Amadio, (eds): Medical Problems of the Instrumentalist Musician.  London, Martin Dunitz, 2000:399-419
71. Dommerholt, J, R.N. Norris, M. Masset: Adjunctive Treatment Approaches for Injured Musicians.  In: Grabois, M., S.J. Garrison, K.A. Hart, L.D. Lehmkuhl (eds): Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: The Complete Approach.  Cambridge, Blackwell Science, 2000:814-827
72. Dommerholt, J, R.N. Norris, M. Shaheen: Therapeutic Management of The Instrumental Musician.  In: Sataloff, R.T, A.G. Brandfonbrener, R.J. Lederman (eds): Textbook of Performing Arts Medicine.  San Diego, Singular Press, 1998:277-290
73. Norris, R.N, J. Dommerholt: Applied Ergonomics; Adaptive Equipment and Instrument Modification for Musicians.  In: Sataloff, R.T, A.G. Brandfonbrener, R.J. Lederman (eds): Textbook of Performing Arts Medicine.  San Diego, Singular Press, 1998: 261-275
74. Gerwin, R, J. Dommerholt: Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndromes.  In: Weiner RS (ed):  Pain Management; A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 5th Edition.  Boca Raton, St. Lucie Press, 1998;217-229
75. Busic, B.D, J. Dommerholt:  Evaluating Progress and Decision Making for Efficient Return to Work:  An Algorithm for Work Hardening.  In: Fry, R.R. (Ed): Seventh Annual Forum on Issues in Vocational Assessment.  Menomonie, WI, Materials Development Center, University of Wisconsin, 1995
76. Norris, R.N, J. Dommerholt: Orthopädische Probleme und Rehabilitation bei muskuloskeletalen Störungen [in German – Orthopaedic Problems and Rehabilitation of musculoskeletal Injuries (of musicians)] In: Blum, J. (Ed): Medizinische Probleme bei Musikern (Medical Problems of Musicians).  Stuttgart/New York, Georg Thieme Verlag, 1995;116-159
77. Bejjani, F.J, L. Ferrara, N. Xu, C.M. Tomaino, L.Pavlidis, J. Wu, J. Dommerholt. Synchronized Electromyographic, Sound and 3D Video Analysis of Piano Performance, With Comparison of Three Methods of Playing. In:  Presperin, J.J. (Ed):  Technology of the next Decade.  Proceedings of the 12th Annual RESNA Conference.  Washington, DC:  ResnaPress, 1989; 258-259.

ARTICLES – PubMed link to articles as sole author or contributor

1. Hadizadeh, M., Rahimi, A., Javaherian, M., Velayati, M., Naderi, F., & Dommerholt, J. 2023. The effects of intramuscular electrical stimulation on clinical and sonographic parameters in the people with trigger points: a case series study. Archives of Rehabilitation, 24(3), 418-435. https://doi.org/10.32598/rj.24.3.3653.1
2. Nakhostin Ansari, N., Hasheminasab-Zavareh, F.-S., Naghdi, S., & Dommerholt, J. 2023. Effects of dry needling session frequency on wrist flexor spasticity and motor recovery after stroke: a single-blind randomized clinical trial. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2023.2254827
3. Perreault T, Arendt-Nielson L, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Dommerholt J, Herrero P, Hubbard R. 2023. Intramuscular electrical stimulation for the treatment of trigger points in patients with chronic migraine: a protocol for a pilot study using a single-case experimental design. Medicina. 59(8):1380. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59081380
4. Sannasi R, Dakshinamurthy A, Dommerholt J, Desai V, Kumar A, Sugavanam, T. 2023. Diaphragm and core stabilization exercises in low back pain: A narrative review.” J Bodywork Movement Ther 36: 221-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.07.008
5. Bahramian M, Dabbaghipour N, Aria A, Sajadi moghadam fard tehrani B, Dommerholt J. 2022. Efficacy of dry needling in treating scars following total hip arthroplasty: a case report. Med J Islamic Republic Iran, 36:120. 8-1212
6. Okonski, T, J. Dommerholt. 2022. “Dry needling with electrical stimulation for the treatment of a pediatric patient with spastic cerebral palsy: a case report.” Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy, 2:242–55. https://doi.org/10.37349/ent.2022.00031
7. Perreault, T., A. Ball, J. Dommerholt, R. Theiss, C. Fernández-de-las-Peñas, R. Butts. 2022. “Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation to Trigger Points: Insights into Mechanisms and Clinical Applications – A Scoping Review.” J Clin Med 11(20), 6039. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11206039
8. Dommerholt, J., R.D. Gerwin. 2022. “Contracture Knots vs. Trigger Points. Comment on Ball et al. Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response.” Diagnostics 2022, 12, 321. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 12(10), 2365. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12102365
9. Kharaji, G., M.Bahramian, N. Dabbaghipour,  M. Molaeinezhad,  J. Dommerholt and  M .Mehrad: Physical therapy and dry needling for erectile dysfunction and impaired penile sensation following reconstructive surgeries of the penis; a case report. Int Clin Neurosci J [Internet]. 2022 Sep.4
10. Pourahmadi, M., M. Sahebalam, J. Dommerholt, S. Delavari, M. A. Mohseni-Bandpei, A. Keshtkar, C. Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, and M. A. Mansournia. 2022. “Spinopelvic Alignment and Low Back Pain after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Scoping Review.”  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 23 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05154-7.
11. Perreault, T., M. Cummings, J. Dommerholt, D. Hayes, and J. Hobbs. 2022. “Periosteal Needling to the Cervical Articular Pillars as an Adjunct Intervention for Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain and Headache: A Case Report.”  Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 12 (6). doi: 10.3390/app12063122.
12. Ghayour Najafabadi M, Shariat A, Dommerholt J, Hakakzadeh A, Nakhostin-Ansari,A, Selk-Ghaffari M, Ingle L, Cleland JA. 2022 “Aquatic Therapy for improving Lower Limbs Function in Post-stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.” Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1-17. doi:10.1080/10749357.2021.1929011
13. Muñoz , M., J. Dommerholt, S. Pérez-Palomares, P. Herrero, and S. Calvo. 2022. “Dry Needling and Antithrombotic Drugs.”  Pain Research and Management 2022. doi: 10.1155/2022/1363477.
14. Hadizadeh, M., A. Rahimi, M. Javaherian, M. Velayati, and J. Dommerholt. 2021. “The Efficacy of Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation in the Management of Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review.”  Chiropractic and Manual Therapies 29 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12998-021-00396-z.
15. Khalifeloo, M., S. Naghdi, N. N. Ansari, J. Dommerholt, and M. A. Sahraian. 2022. “Dry Needling for the Treatment of Muscle Spasticity in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report.”  Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1978118.
16. Pourahmadi, M., J. Dommerholt, C. Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, B. W. Koes, M. A. Mohseni-Bandpei, M. A. Mansournia, S. Delavari, A. Keshtkar, and M. Bahramian. 2021. “Dry Needling for the Treatment of Tension-Type, Cervicogenic, or Migraine Headaches: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”  Physical Therapy 101 (5). doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab068.
17. Tavakol, Z., A. Shariat, N. N. Ansari, S. Ghannadi, R. Honarpishe, J. Dommerholt, P. Noormohammadpour, and L. Ingle. 2021. “A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial for the Effects of Dry Needling on Upper Limb Dysfunction in Patients with Stroke.”  Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research 45 (2-4):115-124. doi: 10.3727/036012921X16112663844923.
18. Mohammadpour, F., M. Ali Oghabian, N. Nakhostin Ansari, S. Naghdi, and J. Dommerholt. 2021. “Effects of Dry Needling on Post-Stroke Brain Activity and Muscle Spasticity of the Upper Limb: a case report.”  Acupuncture in Medicine 39 (1):69-71. doi: 10.1177/0964528420920294.
19. Ghayour Najafabadi, M., A. Shariat, J. Dommerholt, A. Hakakzadeh, A. Nakhostin-Ansari, M. Selk-Ghaffari, L. Ingle, and J. A. Cleland. 2021. “Aquatic Therapy for Improving Lower Limbs Function in Post-stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.”  Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1080/10749357.2021.1929011.
20. Haddadi Esfahani, N., J. Dommerholt, and Z. Sadat Rezaeian. 2021. “Core Muscles Endurance in Sedentary Staffs with and without nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A cross-sectional study.”  Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal 11 (1):136-150. doi: 10.32098/mltj.01.2021.15.
21. Alaei, P., N. N. Ansari, S. Naghdi, Z. Fakhari, S. Komesh, and J. Dommerholt. 2021. “Dry Needling for Hamstring Flexibility: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.”  Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 30 (3):452-457. doi: 10.1123/JSR.2020-0111.
22. Dommerholt, J., O. Mayoral, and J. N. Thorp. 2021. “A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – January 2021.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 25:261-271. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.12.044.
23. Dommerholt, J., J. N. Thorp, T. Hooks, and O. Mayoral. 2020. “A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – October 2020.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 24 (4):468-478. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.10.001.
24. Dommerholt J. 2020. “How Have the Views on Myofascial Pain and its Treatment Evolved in the past 20 Years? From Spray and Stretch and Injections to Pain Science, Dry Needling and Fascial Treatments.” Pain Management 10(2):63‐66, doi:10.2217/pmt-2019-0055
25. Almaee Nejad, F., J. Dommerholt, B. Attarbashi Moghadam, A. Shadmehr, and Z. Khazaei Pour. 2020. “Impact of Physical Therapists’ Instructions on Function and the Perception of Post-Dry Needling Soreness in Mechanical Cervical Pain; A Randomized Clinical Trial.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 24 (4):118-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.06.023.
26. Dommerholt, J., T. Hooks, J. N. Thorp, and L. W. Chou. 2020. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – July 2020.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 24 (3):307-320. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.07.001.
27. Ghannadi, S., A. Shariat, N. N. Ansari, Z. Tavakol, R. Honarpishe, J. Dommerholt, P. Noormohammadpour, and L. Ingle. 2020. “The Effect of Dry Needling on Lower Limb Dysfunction in Poststroke Survivors.”  Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 29 (6). doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104814.
28. Dommerholt, J., J. N. Thorp, L. W. Chou, and T. Hooks. 2020. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – January 2020.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 24 (2):213-224. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.04.001.
29. Ansari, N. N., P. Alaei, S. Naghdi, Z. Fakhari, S. Komesh, and J. Dommerholt. 2020. “Immediate Effects of Dry Needling as a Novel Strategy for Hamstring Flexibility: A Single-Blinded Clinical Pilot Study.”  Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 29 (2):156-161. doi: 10.1123/JSR.2018-0013.
30. Pourahmadi, M., M. Asadi, J. Dommerholt, and A. Yeganeh. 2020. “Changes in the Macroscopic Morphology of Hip Muscles in Low Back Pain.”  Journal of Anatomy 236 (1):3-20. doi: 10.1111/joa.13086.
31. Dommerholt, J., L. W. Chou, T. Hooks, and J. N. Thorp. 2019. “Myofascial Pain and Treatment: Editorial A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – August 2019.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 23 (4):773-784. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.10.001.
32. Dommerholt, J. Mayberry, N. and Sickel, M. 2019 “Physiotherapie mit externem Fokus” (in German: Physical Therapy with an external Focus). Schmerzpatient 2019; 2(04): 178-187, doi: 10.1055/a-0994-9718
33. Pourahmadi, M., M. A. Mohseni-Bandpei, A. Keshtkar, B. W. Koes, C. Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, J. Dommerholt, and M. Bahramian. 2019. “Effectiveness of Dry needling for Improving Pain and Disability in Adults with Tension-Type, Cervicogenic, or Migraine Headaches: Protocol for a Systematic Review.” Chiropractic and Manual Therapies 27 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12998-019-0266-7.
34. Dommerholt, J., T. Hooks, L. W. Chou, and M. Finnegan. 2019. “Myofascial Pain and Treatment: Editorial.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 23 (3):521-531. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.06.009.
35. Dommerholt, J., C. Fernández-de-las-Peñas, and S. M. Petersen. 2019. “Needling: Is There a Point?”  Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 27 (3):125-127. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2019.1620049.
36. Ball, A. M., M. Finnegan, S. Koppenhaver, W. Freres, J. Dommerholt, O. Mayoral del Moral, C. Bron, R. Moore, E. E. Ball, and E. E. Gaffney. 2019. “The Relative Risk to the Femoral Nerve as a Function of Patient Positioning: Potential Implications for Trigger Point Dry Needling of the Iliacus Muscle.”  Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 27 (3):162-171. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2019.1568699.
37. Esfahani NH, Rezaeian ZS, Dommerholt J. 2019 “The Number of Repetitions of the McGill Tests to Reliably Determine Core Muscle Endurance in Subjects with and without Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A cross sectional study.” Medical Science 23(98), 452-461
38. Dommerholt, J., L. W. Chou, M. Finnegan, and T. Hooks. 2019. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – February 2019.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 23 (2):295-305. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.02.017.
39. Ershad, N., N. N. Ansari, S. Naghdi, K. Otadi, E. Gorji, and J. Dommerholt. 2019. “The Effects of Dry Needling as a Novel Recovery Strategy on Quadriceps Muscle Fatigue: A Pilot Study.”  Journal of Iranian Medical Council 2 (6):215-221.
40. Dommerholt, J., T. Hooks, L. W. Chou, and M. Finnegan. 2019. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – November 2018.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 23 (1):65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.11.002.
41. Whiteford, C. M., L. Steinbeck, and J. Dommerholt. 2018. “On “Clinical Practice Guideline for Physical Therapy Assessment and Treatment in Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain,” Bier JD, Scholten-Peeters WGM, Staal JB, et al. Phys Ther. 2018;98:162-171.”  Physical Therapy 98 (9):819-820. doi: 10.1093/PTJ/PZY078.
42. Dommerholt, J., M. Finnegan, T. Hooks, and L. W. Chou. 2018. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – July 2018.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 22 (3):673-684. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.06.005.
43. Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, C., and J. Dommerholt. 2018. “Response to Weisman et al.”  Pain Medicine (United States) 19 (6):1296-1298. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny013.
44. Dommerholt, J., L. W. Chou, M. Finnegan, and T. Hooks. 2018. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – April 2018.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 22 (2):402-410. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.04.001.
45. Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., and J. Dommerholt. 2018. “International Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria and Clinical Considerations of Myofascial Trigger Points: A Delphi Study.”  Pain Medicine (United States) 19 (1):142-150. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx207.
46. Dommerholt, J., T. Hooks, L. W. Chou, and M. Finnegan. 2018. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – January 2018.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 22 (1):184-191. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.12.011.
47. Dommerholt, J., M. Finnegan, T. Hooks, and L. W. Chou. 2017. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – October 2017.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 21 (4):902-913. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.08.002.
48. Dommerholt, J., L. W. Chou, M. Finnegan, and T. Hooks. 2017. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – June 2017.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 21 (3):673-683. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.05.003.
49. Dommerholt, J., R. Grieve, T. Hooks, and M. Finnegan. 2017. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – March 2017.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 21 (2):378-385. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.02.001.
50. Dommerholt, J., and R. Stanborough. 2017. “Re: “Evidence that dry needling is the intent to bypass regulation to practice acupuncture in the United States” by Fan et al. (J Altern Complement Med 2016;22:591-593).”  Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 23 (2):149-150. doi: 10.1089/acm.2016.0393.
51. Dommerholt, J. 2017. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – January 2017.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 21 (1):141-147. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.11.005.
52. Cerezo-Téllez, E., M. Torres-Lacomba, O. Mayoral-del Moral, B. Sánchez-Sánchez, J. Dommerholt, and C. Gutiérrez-Ortega. 2016. “Prevalence of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.”  Pain Medicine (United States) 17 (12):2369-2377. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnw114.
53. Dommerholt, J., and R. Stanborough. 2016. “Re: “dry Needling Is One Type of Acupuncture” by Zhu and Most (Med Acupunct. 2016;28(4):184-193).”  Medical Acupuncture 28 (5):287-288. doi: 10.1089/acu.2016.29031.dom.
54. Dommerholt, J., M. Finnegan, T. Hooks, and R. Grieve. 2016. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – September 2016.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 20 (4):879-892. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.09.010.
55. Dommerholt, J., R. Grieve, M. Finnegan, and T. Hooks. 2016. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – July 2016.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 20 (3):657-671. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.07.009.
56. Dommerholt, J., T. Hooks, M. Finnegan, and R. Grieve. 2016. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – March 2016.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 20 (2):397-408. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.02.015.
57. Mahmoudzadeh, A., Z. S. Rezaeian, A. Karimi, and J. Dommerholt. 2016. “The Effect of Dry Needling on the Radiating Pain in Subjects with Discogenic Low‑Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial.”  Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 21 (1). doi: 10.4103/1735-1995.192502.
58. Dommerholt, J., M. Finnegan, R. Grieve, and T. Hooks. 2016. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – January 2016.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 20 (1):156-167. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.12.014.
59. Dommerholt, J., R. Grieve, T. Hooks, and M. Layton. 2015. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – October 2015.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19 (4):736-746. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.09.003.
60. Dommerholt, J. 2015. “Book Review – Stecco, C 2015 Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System.” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19:679-680. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.06.010.
61. Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., M. Layton, and J. Dommerholt. 2015. “Dry Needling for the Management of Thoracic Spine Pain.”  Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 23 (3):147-153. doi: 10.1179/2042618615Y.0000000001.
62. Dommerholt, J., T. Hooks, R. Grieve, and M. Layton. 2015. “A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – July 2015.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19 (3):482-493. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.05.003.
63. Dommerholt, J., and R. D. Gerwin. 2015. “A Critical Evaluation of Quintner et. al: Missing the Point.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19 (2):193-204. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.01.009.
64. Lluch E, Mayoral O, Cagnie B, Dommertholt, J and Gerwin R: e-letter on: A critical evaluation of the trigger point phenomenon. Rheumatology, 2015: March 11, 2015
65. Dommerholt, J., M. Layton, T. Hooks, and R. Grieve. 2015. ” A Critical Overview of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – March 2015.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19 (2):337-349. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.01.003.
66. Dommerholt, J., R. Grieve, M. Layton, and T. Hooks. 2015. “An Evidence-Informed Review of the Current Myofascial Pain Literature – January 2015.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19 (1):126-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.006.
67. Brady, S., J. McEvoy, J. Dommerholt, and C. Doody. 2014. “Adverse Events Following Trigger Point Dry Needling: A Prospective Survey of Chartered Physiotherapists.”  Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 22 (3):134-140. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000044.
68. Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, C., and J. Dommerholt. 2014. “Myofascial Trigger Points: Peripheral or Central hPenomenon?”  Current Rheumatology Reports 16 (1). doi: 10.1007/s11926-013-0395-2.
69. Oostendorp, R. A. B., G. M. Rutten, J. Dommerholt, M. W. Nijhuis-Van Der Sanden, and J. Harting. 2013. “Guideline-Based Development and Practice Test of Quality Indicators for Physiotherapy Care in Patients with Neck Pain.”  Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 19 (6):1044-1053. doi: 10.1111/jep.12025.
70. Dommerholt, . 2014. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 22(1):111-117
71. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2013. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 21(4):376–384. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2013.863261
72. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2013. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 21(3):281–294. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2013.827290’
73. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2013. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 21(2):183–195. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2013.796337
74. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron 2013. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 21(1):83–96. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2013.770423
75. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2012. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 20(4):321-330. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2012.741189
76. Bron, C., and J. Dommerholt. 2012. “Etiology of myofascial trigger points.”  Current Pain and Headache Reports 16 (5):439-444. doi: 10.1007/s11916-012-0289-4.
77. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2012. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal 2012;20(3):226-234. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2012.712088
78. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2012.  “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal 20(2):140-146. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2012.687440
79. Dommerholt, J and C. Bron. 2012. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Trigger Points.”Journal of Musculoskeletal 20(1):60-67. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2011.644395
80. Dommerholt, J. 2011. “Dry Needling – Peripheral and Central Considerations.”  Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 19 (4):223-237. doi: 10.1179/106698111X13129729552065.
81. Bron, C., J.B. Staal, J. Dommerholt: Letter to the Editor regarding Papadonikolakis, A., M. McKenna, W. Warme, B.I. Martin, and F.A. Matsen: Published Evidence Relevant to the Diagnosis of Impingement Syndrome of the Shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg 2011, 93(19):1827-1832
82. Dommerholt, J. 2011. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 19 (4):233-240. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2011.615462.
83. Dommerholt, J. 2011. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 19 (3):171-177. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2011.587635.
84. Bron, C., J. Dommerholt, B. Stegenga, M. Wensing, and R. A. Oostendorp. 2011. “High Prevalence of Shoulder Girdle Muscles with Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Shoulder Pain.”  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-139.
85. Dommerholt, J. 2011. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 19 (2):105-112. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2011.562624.
86. Bron, C., A. De Gast, J. Dommerholt, B. Stegenga, M. Wensing, and R. A. B. Oostendorp. 2011. “Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.”  BMC Medicine 9. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-8.
87. Dommerholt, J. 2011. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 19 (1):39-46. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2010.538827.
88. Dommerholt, J, C. Bron C, and J.L.M. Franssen. 2011. Myofasziale Triggerpunkte; Evidenzbasierter Review. Manuelle Therapie 15: 1-13. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1246052
89. Dommerholt, J. 2010. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 18 (3):304-310. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2010.502635.
90. Dommerholt, J: “Obituary David G. Simons, MD – A New Adventure.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 2010, 14:303. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.04.007
91. Dommerholt, J. 2010. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 18 (3):297-303. doi: 10.3109/10582452.2010.502622.
92. Dommerholt, J: Intramuscular Manual Therapy (IMT) – aka Dry Needling. Articulations, 2010;12-13
93. Dommerholt, J. 2010. “Performing Arts Medicine – Instrumentalist Musicians: Part III – Case Histories.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 14 (2):127-138. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.02.005.
94. Dommerholt, J. 2010. “Myofascial pain syndrome-trigger points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 18 (1):94-100. doi: 10.3109/10582450903496054.
95. Dommerholt, J. 2010. “Performing Arts Medicine – Instrumentalist Musicians, Part II – Examination.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 14 (1):65-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.02.004.
96. Bron, C, J. Dommerholt, and J.L.M. Franssen. 2009. “Myofasciale triggerpoints.” Physios 1:12-19
97. Dommerholt, J. 2009. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 17 (4):423-431. doi: 10.3109/10582450903284711.
98. Dommerholt, J. 2009. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 17 (3):309-318. doi: 10.1080/10582450903088138.
99. Dommerholt, J. 2009. “Performing Arts Medicine – Instrumentalist Musicians Part I – General Considerations.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 13 (4):311-319. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.02.003.
100. Dommerholt, J. 2009. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 17 (2):202-209. doi: 10.1080/10582450902816422.
101. Dommerholt, J. 2009. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 17 (1):97-102. doi: 10.1080/10582450802675928.
102. Dommerholt, J. 2008. “Reply to Peter Dorsher’s Letter to the Editor.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 16 (4):349-351. doi: 10.1080/10582450802479693.
103. Dommerholt, J. 2008 The “Dry Needling Issue.” Qi Unity, July 2008
104. Dommerholt, J., and D. G. Simons. 2008. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome—Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 16 (3):211-228. doi: 10.1080/10582450802162059.
105. Dommerholt, J, C. Bron, J.L.M. Franssen. 2008. “Myofasciale pijn: een evidence-informed review” (in Dutch: Myofascial trigger points; an evidence-informed review]. Tijdschrift Manuele Therapie 5(1):16-28
106. Dommerholt, J. 2008. “Innovation ahead of the curve.”  Impact 4:14-15
107. Dommerholt, J., and D. G. Simons. 2007. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 15 (4):83-95. doi: 10.1300/J094v15n04_10.
108. Dommerholt, J., and D. G. Simons. 2007. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 15 (3):73-81. doi: 10.1300/J094v15n03_10.
109. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2007. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 15 (2):69-84. doi: 10.1300/J094v15n02_11.
110. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2007. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 15 (1):63-79. doi: 10.1300/J094v15n01_08.
111. Dommerholt, J. 2007. Book Review – Acupuncture, Trigger points and Musculoskeletal Pain; A scientific approach to acupuncture for use by doctors and physiotherapists in the diagnosis and management of myofascial trigger point pain.  Third Edition.  P. Baldry.  Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone, 2005. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 15(2):92-93.
112. Dommerholt, J., C. Bron, and J. Franssen. 2006. “Mięśniowo-powięziowe punkty spustowe– przegląd uwzględniający dowody naukowe” [in Polish: Myofascial trigger points; an evidence-informed review, translated by Wojciech Turaj].  Rehabilitacja Medyczna 10 (4):39-56.
113. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2006. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 14 (3):69-77. doi: 10.1300/J094v14n03_09.
114. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2006. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 14(2):59-64. doi: 10.1300/J094v14n02_08.
115. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2006. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Trigger Points.” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 14 (1):57-66. doi: 10.1300/J094v14n01_09.
116. Dommerholt, J., C. Bron, and J. Franssen. 2006. “Myofascial trigger points: An evidence-informed review.” Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 14 (4):203-221. doi: 10.1179/106698106790819991.
117. Dommerholt, J, O. Mayoral, C. Gröbli. 2006. “Trigger Point Dry Needling.” Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 14(4):E70-E87. doi: 10.1179/jmt.2006.14.4.70E
118. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2005. “Myofascial pain syndromes – Trigger points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 13 (4):39-48. doi: 10.1300/J094v13n04_08.
119. Dommerholt, J, C. Bron, J. Franssen. 2005. “Myofasciale triggerpoints; een aanvulling.” [in Dutch: Myofascial Trigger Points; Additional Remarks].  Fysiopraxis November:36-41
120. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2005. “Myofascial Pain Syndromes–Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 13 (3): 63-74. doi: 10.1300/J094v13n03_08.
121. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2005. “Myofascial Pain Syndromes–Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 13 (2): 53-64. doi: 10.1300/J094v13n02_09.
122. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2005. “Myofascial Pain Syndromes–Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 13 (1):51-62. doi: 10.1300/J094v13n01_07.
123. Dommerholt, J. 2005. “Persistent myalgia following whiplash.”  Current Pain and Headache Reports 9 (5):326-330. doi: 10.1007/s11916-005-0008-5.
124. Dommerholt, J. 21005. “Physical Therapy in an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Center.”  The Pain Practitioner 14(3):32-36
125. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2004. “Myofascial Pain Syndromes—Trigger Points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 12 (2):45-58. doi: 10.1300/J094v12n02_06.
126. Simons, D. G., and J. Dommerholt. 2004. “Myofascial pain syndromes-trigger points.”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 12 (1):51-60. doi: 10.1300/J094v12n01_07.
127. Dommerholt, J. 2004. “Complex regional pain syndrome – 2: Physical therapy management.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 8 (4):241-248. doi: 10.1016/S1360-8592(03)00101-3.
128. Dommerholt, J. 2004. “Complex regional pain syndrome – 1: History, diagnostic criteria and etiology.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 8 (3):167-177. doi: 10.1016/S1360-8592(03)00100-1.
129. Dommerholt, J. 2004. Obituary Lois Simons. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies;8(4):237-238. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2004.07.001
130. Chaitow, L., Z. Comeaux, J. Dommerholt, E. Ernst, P. Gibbons, J. Hannon, D. Lewis, and C. Liebenson. 2004. “Effectiveness of Manipulation in the Treatment of Low Back Pain: Validity of the Conclusions in Meta-Analyses.” Osteopathische Medizin 5 (2):13-19.
131. Dommerholt, J. 2004. Dry Needling in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice 16(3):15-20
132. Gerwin, R. D., J. Dommerholt, and J. P. Shah. 2004. “An Expansion of Simons’ Integrated Hypothesis of Trigger Point Formation.”  Current Pain and Headache Reports 8 (6):468-475. doi: 10.1007/s11916-004-0069-x.
133. Chaitow, L., Z. Comeaux, J. Dommerholt, E. Ernst, P. Gibbons, J. Hannon, D. Lewis, and C. Liebenson. 2004. “Efficacy of Manipulation in Low Back Pain Treatment: The Validity of Meta-Analysis Conclusions.”  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 8 (1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/S1360-8592(03)00078-0.
134. Dommerholt, J. 2002. “Book Review: Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Vol.1: The Upper Body; Leon Chaitow and Judith (Walker) DeLany).” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 6(3):201-202. doi: 10.1054/jbmt.2001.0287
135. Dommerholt, J. 2002.  “Fibromyalgie.” [in German:  Fibromyalgia] FysioActive 2:14-22
136. Norris, R.N, J. Dommerholt. 2001. “Ergonomie et musique” [in French:  Ergonomics and music].  Médicine des Arts 37:17-27
137. Dommerholt, J. 2001. “La Fibromyalgia: Un Point Sensible” [in French:  Fibromyalgia:  a tender point] FysioActive 11:25-31.
138. Dommerholt, J., and T. Issa. 2001. “DBS and diathermy interaction induces severe CNS damage.”  Neurology 57 (12):2324-2325. doi: 10.1212/WNL.57.12.2324-a.
139. Dommerholt, J. 2000. “Fibromyalgia: Time to consider a new taxonomy?”  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 8 (4):41-47. doi: 10.1300/J094v08n04_06.
140. Gerwin R.D., J. Dommerholt. 1998 “Myofascial trigger points in chronic cervical whiplash syndrome (abstract Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 6(Suppl 2):28.
141. Grobli, C., and J. Dommerholt. 1997. “Myofasziale Triggerpunkte; Pathologie und Behandlungsmöglichkeiten.” [in German – Myofascial trigger points; pathology and treatment options] Manuelle Medizin 35 (6):295-303. doi: 10.1007/s003370050046.
142. Dommerholt, J. 1997. “Treating patients involved in MVA.”  Physical Therapy 77 (6):678. doi: 10.1093/ptj/77.6.678.
143. Norris, R. N., and J. Dommerholt. 1997. “Applied ergonomics: Adaptive equipment and instrument modification for musicians.”  Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America 6 (2):159-183.
144. Dommerholt, J., and R. N. Norris. 1997. “Physical therapy management of the instrumental musician.”  Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America 6 (2):185-199.
145. Materson, R. S., and J. Dommerholt. 1996. “Industrial, spine, and related rehabilitation.”  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 7 (1):107-123. doi: 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30420-0.
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CONTRIBUTIONS

Briggs AM, Huckel Schneider C, Slater H, et al. Health systems strengthening to arrest the global disability burden: empirical development of prioritised components for a global strategy for improving musculoskeletal health. BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e006045. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2021-006045

EXPERT TESTIMONY (Physical Therapy and Dry Needling):

• Florida Physical Therapy Association, July 2018
• Washington State Department of Health Dry Needling Sunrise Review, August 2016
• Maryland Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee, March 2015
• Mississippi Board of Medicine, September 2012
• Mississippi Board of Physical Therapy, July 2012
• Oregon Board of Physical Therapy (in writing), February 2010
• North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy (in writing), February 2010
• District of Columbia Board of Physical Therapy, November 2009
• Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, November 2009
• Georgia Composite Medical Board (in writing), October 2009
• Delaware Board of Physical Therapy (in writing), May 2009
• Michigan Board of Physical Therapy (in writing), March 2009
• Colorado Board of Regulations, October 2007
• Virginia Board of Physical Therapy, October 2006

LECTURES (2000 – current):

1. The role of external-focus exercise & exergaming in pain management. 2024 Padua 5 Days on Muscle and Mobility Medicine (2024Pdm3), February 2024
2. What’s New in Dry Needling/Intramuscular Stimulation? Illinois Physical Therapy Association Zoom Meeting, Chicago, IL, January 2024
3. External-Focus Exercise & Exergaming, Illinois Physical Therapy Association Zoom Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2023
4. Dry needling for Spasticity, Bangalore, Premus, WDPI, & Myopain 2023, September 2023
5. What’s new in the Myofascial Pain literature? Bangalore, Premus, WDPI, & Myopain 2023, September 2023
6. A few thoughts about possible future directions in myofascial pain and dry needling. Padua Symposium, July 2023
7. What’s New in Dry Needling? (with Noelle Schlegel) APTA of MD, Spring Meeting, March 2023
8. Chronic pain and dry needling, Gandhinagar, India, Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, February 2023
9. Dry Needling, Ahmedabad, India, India Association of Physiotherapy, February 2023
10. Investigatión cientifica Reciente de la Punción Seca. Forum Fisioterapia, Mérida, Mexico, April 2022
11. Beyond the Controversy: Trigger Point Therapy and Dry Needling – When East Meets West: The Intersection of Acupuncture, Acupressure, and Dry Needling for the Treatment of Pelvic Pain, International Pelvic Pain Society, Baltimore, MD, October 2021
12. State-of-the-Art 2021 – What’s New in Myofascial Pain and Dry Needling, September 2021
13. Moving Beyond Walls: From Internal to External. Evidence in Motion Align 2021 Virtual Conference, August 2021
14. New technological approaches to the physiotherapy treatment of patients with persistent pain. ONCE Madrid 2021 Congress, March 2021
15. Punción seca más allá de los puntos gatillos (Dry Needling beyond Trigger Points).  I Congreso Virtual Internacional Multidisciplinario de Fisioterapia, Quito, Ecuador, December 2020
16. ¿Qué hay de nuevo en la punción seca? (What’s New in Dry Needling?). Symposium Virtual Interactivo. Lima, Peru, August 2020
17. What’s Next In Soft Tissue And Dry Needling? Jan Dommerholt & Edo Zylstra. Virtual Align Conference. Evidence in Motion. August 2020.
18. Trigger Points and Neck Pain. 30th ONCE School of Physiotherapy Congress: Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Myofascial Trigger Points: 20 Years of Evolution. Madrid, Spain, March 2020
19. Update on the Scientific Evidence of Dry Needling. 30th ONCE School of Physiotherapy Congress: Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Myofascial Trigger Points: 20 Years of Evolution. Madrid, Spain, March 2020
20. Effect on Elastic Therapeutic Taping on Abdominal Muscle Endurance in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain; A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind, Crossover Trial. Presented on behalf of Dr. Mohammadreza Pourahmadi (Iran) at the 10^th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, October 2019
21. Pain Science – Why it does matter. 35^th NAMTPT Annual Conference, Herndon, VA, September 2019.
22. An Exploration into Adverse Events, Anti-Thrombotics, Trigger Points and Other Potentially Sticky Issues, Australasian Dry Needling Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, July 2019
23. Trigger Point Dry Needling: Update on Scientific Criteria and Interrater Reliability. Dry Needling Symposium, Houten, the Netherlands, October 2018
24. Adverse Events and Dry Needling. Dry Needling Symposium, Houten, the Netherlands, October 2018
25. Triggerpunkttherapie und Dry Needling – Best Practise aus der Therapie von Sportlern – mit einer live gezeigten Behandlung. Physiokongress West, Essen, Germany, September 2018
26. Myofascial Pain in Instrumental Musicians. MusicPhysio Congress, Osnabrück, Germany, September 2018
27. Punción Seca en el Contexto de la Ciencia Contemporánea del Dolor (Dry Needling in the Context of Contemporary Pain Science). 2do Congreso Internacionale Cofirenl, Monterrey, Mexico, June 2018
28. Update of the Scientific Myofascial Pain Literature. Second Iranian International Physiotherapy Congress, Iranian Physiotherapy Association, Tehran, Iran, May 2018
29. Biomechanics and Pain Science: How to Reconcile Both Perspectives. Second Iranian International Physiotherapy Congress, Iranian Physiotherapy Association, Tehran, Iran, May 2018.
30. Dry Needling in Sports Medicine. Aspetar Sports Medicine Center, Doha, Qatar, April 2018
31. Triggerpunkttherapie und Dry Needling (Trigger Point Therapy and Dry Needling), FIBO, Cologne, Germany April 2018
32. History of Dry Needling, Colorado Physical Therapy Association, Regis University, Denver, CO, March 2018
33. Myofascial Pain: Fact or Fallacy. Congress Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, March 2018
34. Trigger Point Therapy: More than just a Pain Killer? Congress Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, March 2018
35. Trigger Points and Contemporary Pain Science. 2nd International Scientific Meeting on Myofascial Therapy Leuven, Belgium, December 2017
36. Myofascial Pain Syndrome; State of the Art 2017, 2nd International Scientific Meeting on Myofascial Therapy Leuven, Belgium, December 2017
37. Trigger Points and Contemporary Pain Science. Myopain 2017, Bangalore, India, October 2017
38. First Iranian International Physiotherapy Congress, Iranian Physiotherapy Association, Tehran, Iran, May 2017 Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Evidence-Informed Treatment Options. Myopain 2017, Bangalore, India, October 2017
39. Pathogenesis of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.  Myopain 2017, Bangalore, India, October 2017
40. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Sensitization. EDS Wellness’ 2017 Physician’s Conference, Middleburg, VA, June 2017
41. Dry Needling; Linking Research to Practice. First Iranian International Physiotherapy Congress, Iranian Physiotherapy Association, Tehran, Iran, May 2017
42. Current Evidence of Myofascial Pain Research.
43. Dry Needling – An Evidence Based Intervention, University of Maryland, School of Physical Therapy, Baltimore, MD, April 2017
44. Dry Needling – Inhibiting the Inhibition, NAMTPT 2016, Herndon, VA, October 2016
45. Research Update in Myofascial Pain, NAMTPT 2016, Herndon, VA, October 2016
46. Current Findings on Myofascial Pain; Treatment Options and Integrative Strategies, NAMTPT 2016, Herndon, VA, October 2016
47. Dry Needling – An Evidence Based Intervention, University of Maryland, School of Physical Therapy, Baltimore, MD, April 2016
48. Overview of Recent Myofascial Pain Literature, Myopain Mini-Conference, Rockville, MD, March 2016
49. State of the Art: An Update of Recent Research in the Field of Myofascial Therapy, First International Scientific Meeting on Myofascial Therapy, Mechelen, Belgium, November 2015
50. Physical Therapy and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: From a Structural Approach to a Process Approach.  2015 Learning Conference, The Ehlers-Danlos Foundation, Baltimore, August 2015
51. Dry Needling – An Evidence Based Intervention, University of Maryland, School of Physical Therapy, Baltimore, MD, April 2014
52. Dry Needling in Kuwait. Al Seef Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, February 2015
53. Keynote: Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia.  Calgary Pain Conference. Calgary, AB, Canada, December 2014
54. Wetenschappelijke evidentie van myofasciale pijn en dry needling. Nederlands Myofasciaal Pijncongres, Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2014
55. Hands-on Dry Needling. Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia: Clinical Seminars on Preventing Chronic Pain. US Chapter of the International Myopain Society. Minneapolis, MN, September 2014
56. Physical Therapy in the Management of EDS.  2014 Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Physicians Conference, Baltimore, MD September 2014
57. Dry Needling – An Evidence Based Intervention, University of Maryland, School of Physical Therapy, Baltimore, MD, April 2013
58. Keynote: Science and Trigger Points; Does it Matter? Pain Management Conference 2014. Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 2014
59. To Needle or Not To Needle, That Is The Question: Posterior Tibialis Muscle Trigger Point Deep Dry Needling. Myopain 2013 – Ninth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia. International Myopain Society, Seattle, WA, August 2013
60. Adverse Events following Trigger Point Dry Needling: A Prospective Survey of Chartered Physiotherapists. Myopain 2013 – Ninth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia. International Myopain Society, Seattle, WA, August 2013
61. Dry Needling – The Scientific Basis. Myofasciale pijn en dry needling: ‘evidence’ in de dagelijkse praktijk. Houten, the Netherlands, June 2013
62. Dry Needling – An Evidence Based Intervention, University of Maryland, School of Physical Therapy, Baltimore, MD, May 2013
63. The Ins and Outs of Dry Needling.  APTA of Maryland. Baltimore, MD, March 2013
64. Dry Needling – An Emerging Technique in Physical Therapists Practice.  American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting.  San Diego, CA, January 2013. 
65. Dry Needling – The Current Evidence. International Federation of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, Quebec City, QB, Canada, October 2012
66. Dry Needling – The Current Evidence. Connecticut Physical Therapy Association.  September 2012
67. Physical Therapy Management of Persons with Ehlers Danlos and Chiari Malformation. University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain, April, 2012
68. Central Sensitization in Physical Therapy Practice. CEU Cardenal Herrera University, Valencia, Spain, April 2012
69. Physical Therapy, Chiari Malformations, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Colloquium, Washington, DC, September 2011
70. Physical Therapy Management of Persons with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation, Baltimore, MD, July 2011
71. Physical Therapy for Instrumentalist Musicians. American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting.  New Orleans, LA, February 2011
72. Myofascial Pain inhibits Head and Neck Function. American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Las Vegas, NV, May 2011
73. Instrumental Musician with Upper Extremity Dysfunction. APTA Combined Sections 2011, New Orleans, LA, February 2011
74. Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia. Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy, October 2010
75. Intramuscular Manual Therapy (aka Dry Needling); Emerging Issues in Physical Therapy.  American Physical Therapy Association: 2010 State Government Affairs Forum. Portland, OR, September 2010
76. Dry Needling in the Treatment of Headaches and Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Orlando, FL, May 2010
77. Specificity in Muscle Examination.  Congress: Does the Efficacy of Manual Therapy Depend on its Specificity? Parma, Italy, April 2010
78. Trigger Point Dry Needling. Second International Fascia Research Congress.  Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, October 2009
79. Myofasciale Triggerpoints.  Pain Symposium.  University of Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2008
80. Myofascial Trigger Points and Low Back / Pelvic Pain; Evidence-Informed Therapeutic Options.  6^th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain.  Barcelona, Spain, November 2007
81. Myofascial Pain in the Lower Quadrant: the Missing Points, Annual Conference of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, Charlotte, NC, November 2006
82. Trigger Point Dry Needling. Virginia State Board of Physical Therapy, October 2006
83. Dry Needling in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Virginia Physical Therapy Association, Richmond, VA, November 2005
84. Myths and Mysteries of Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Focus on Pain 2005, Philadelphia, PA, October 2005
85. Back to Basics: An Integrated Approach to Chronic Low Back and Pelvic Pain Multidisciplinary Approaches to Low Back and Pelvic Pain Conference, Tampa Bay, FL June 2004
86. Musculoskeletal Problems in the Instrumentalist Guest lecturer – Music Department George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, February 2003
87. Controversies in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, Guest lecturer – Rocabado M3 Course, Santiago, Chile, December 2002
88. Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Dental Practice, Guest lecturer – Rocabado M3 Course, Santiago, Chile December 2002
89. Controversies in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, Integramedica, Santiago, Chile, November 2002
90. Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Integramedica, Santiago, Chile, November 2002
91. Dynamic vertebral stabilization National Convention, National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, Nassau, Bahamas, March 2002
92. Fibromyalgie, ein schmerzhafter Punkt  [in German – Fibromyalgia, a tender point] Keynote Speaker, Congress, SPV 2001, Swiss Physical Therapy Association, Fribourg, Switzerland, May 2001
93. Fibromyalgia; a tender point, National conference, National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, San Diego, CA, April 2001
94. Controversies in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, Grand Rounds – National Institutes of Health, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Bethesda, MD, April 2001
95. Neurophysiology of Myofascial Trigger Points, 2nd GCC Annual Physical Therapy Conference, Bahrain Physical Therapy Association; Manama, Bahrain, November 2000
96. The Problems of Fibromyalgia, Sports Medicine in the 21st Century: Issues of Impairment, 8th Annual Mid-American Sports Medicine Symposium; Ypsilanti, MI, April 2000
97. From Tender/Trigger Point to Function; An Integrated Approach, Focus on Pain 2000, Mesa, AZ, March 2000

SELECT WORKSHOPS (2015 – current):

1. Head/Neck/TMD Dry Needling Master Class, Groningen, Netherlands, March 2024
2. Dry Needling Master Class, Groningen, Netherlands, March 2024
3. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, January 2024
4. Dry Needling 1 – International format, Quito, Ecuador, December 2023
5. Dry Needling 2 – International format, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, September 2023
6. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, August 2023
7. Dry Needling 2 – International format, Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 2023
8. Advanced DN Dissection, Colorado Springs, CO, May 2023
9. DN Master Class, Groningen, Netherlands, April 2023
10. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2023
11. Dry Needling Master Class, Brugge, Belgium, March 2023
12. Dry Needling 1 – International format, Delhi, India, February 2023
13. CRAFTA Dry Needling, Gennep, Netherlands, January 2023
14. Dry Needling 1 – International format, Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 2022
15. Dry Needling 2 – International format, Quito, Ecuador, November 2022
16. Dry Needling Workshop, Forum Fisioterapia, Mérida, Mexico, April 2022
17. Dry Needling for Occupational Therapists 2, Appleton, WI, January 2021
18. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, January 2022
19. Dry Needling 1 – International format, Doha, Qatar, December 2021
20. Canine Trigger Point Management, The Woodlands, TX, October 2021
21. Dry Needling for Occupational Therapists 1, Appleton, WI, October 2021
22. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, September 2021
23. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, August 2021
24. Dry Needling 1, Overland Park, KS, August 2021
25. Dry Needling 1– International format, Quito, Ecuador, July 2021
26. Dry Needling Dissection, Colorado Springs, CO, July 2021
27. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, June 2021
28. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, May 2021
29. Dry Needling 1, Oak Brook, IL, April 2021
30. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, April 2021
31. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, April 2021
32. Dry Needling for Occupational Therapists 1, Appleton, WI, March 2021
33. Orofacial Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, February 2021
34. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, February 2021
35. Dry Needling for Occupational Therapists 1, Appleton, WI, January 2021
36. Orofacial Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, January 2021
37. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, January 2021
38. Dry Needling 3, Silver Spring,, MD, December 2020
39. Dry Needling 3, Silver Spring, MD, November 2020
40. Dry Needling 2, Silver Spring, MD, November 2020
41. Dry Needling Dissection, Colorado Springs, CO October 2020
42. Dry Needling 1, Rockville, MD, October 2020
43. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, October 2020
44. Dry Needling 2, Appleton, WI, September 2020
45. Dry Needling 3, Rockville, MD, September 2020
46. Dry Needling 1, Rockville, MD, August 2020
47. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, August 2020
48. Dry Needling 3, Rockville, MD, July 2020
49. Dry Needling 1, Rockville, MD, July 2020
50. Dry Needling for Scar Tissue, Tendinopathy, Enthesopathy, and Neurological Conditions. Madrid, Spain, March 2020
51. Dry Needling 2, Doha, Qatar, January 2020
52. Dry Needling 3, Jounieh (Beirut), Lebanon, January 2020
53. Dry Needling 3, Monterrey, NL, Mexico, December 2019
54. Dry Needling 2, Jounieh (Beirut), Lebanon, November 2019
55. Dry Needling 1, Jounieh (Beirut), Lebanon, November 2019
56. CRAFTA Dry Needling, Gennep, the Netherlands, November 2019
57. Master Class Dry Needling – State of the Art 2019, Brugge, Belgium, November 2019
58. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, October 2019
59. Dry Needling 1, Doha, Qatar, October 2019
60. Dry Needling 1 & 2, Monterrey, NL, Mexico, September 2019
61. Dry Needling, A Practical Workshop, Australasian Dry Needling Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, July 2019
62. Dry Needling 1, Jounieh (Beirut), Lebanon, June 2019
63. Dry Needling Dissection, Colorado Springs, CO, May/June 2019
64. Dry Needling 1 & 2, Quito, Ecuador, May 2019
65. Dry Needling 1, Roseau, MN, March 2019
66. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, part 1, Groningen, the Netherlands, March 2019
67. Dry Needling 3, Doha, Qatar, March 2019
68. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, February 2019
69. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, January 2019
70. Introduction to Trigger Point Dry Needling, Kuwait Ministry of Health, Kuwait, December 2018                        
71. Dry Needling 2, Doha, Qatar, December 2018
72. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, December 2018
73. Master Dry Needling Course. Brugge, Belgium, November 2018
74. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, November 2018
75. Dry Needling 1 & 2, Quito, Ecuador, October 2017
76. Dry Needling for OTs, Wauwatosa, WI, October 2018
77. Dry Needling 1, Doha, Qatar, September 2018
78. Webinar Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, September 2018
79. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, September 2018
80. Management of Myofascial Pain, MusicPhysio Congress, Osnabrück, Germany, September 2018
81. Webinar Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, August 2018
82. Webinar Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, July 2018
83. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, July 2018
84. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, July 2018
85. Dry Needling for Scar Tissue, 2do Congreso Internacional Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, June 2018
86. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, June 2018
87. DN 1 and 2, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, May 2018
88. Dry Needling 3, Doha, Qatar, April 2018
89. Dry Needling for Scar Tissue, Colorado Physical Therapy Association, Regis University, Denver, CO, March 2018
90. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, part 1, Groningen, the Netherlands, March 2018
91. Dry Needling 3, Quito, Ecuador, February 2018
92. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, January 2018
93. Dry Needling 1, Milan, Italy, December 2017
94. TMD and Whiplash, 2nd International Scientific Meeting on Myofascial Therapy Leuven, Belgium, December 2017
95. Orofacial Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, November 2017
96. Refresher Dry Needling – CRAFTA, Gennep, the Netherlands, November 2017
97. Dry Needling for the Head/Neck/Shoulder, Gennep, the Netherlands, November 2017
98. Elevate your manual therapy practice by incorporating State-of-the-art external focus exercise and training. with Marc Sickel, ATC. Salt Lake City, UT, October 2017
99. Dry Needling 1, Doha, Qatar, October 2017
100. Introduction to Dry Needling for Low Back Pain. Myopain 2017, Bangalore, India, October 2017
101. Dry Needling 3, Casper, WY, September 2017
102. Orofacial Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, August 2017
103. Pelvic Pain Dry Needling Master Course, Sydney, NSW, Australia, August 2017
104. Common Conditions Dry Needling Master Course, Sydney, NSW, Australia, August 2017
105. Pelvic Pain Dry Needling Master Course, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, July 2017
106. Common Conditions Dry Needling Master Course, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, July 2017
107. Canine Trigger Point Management, The Woodlands, TX, July 2017
108. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, July 2017
109. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, June 2017
110. Master Class Dry Needling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, May 2017
111. Dry Needling 1 & 2, Quito, Ecuador, May 2017
112. Dry Needling 3, Doha, Qatar, April 2017
113. Dry Needling 2, Valencia, Spain, March 2017
114. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, March 2017
115. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module 3a, Gennep, the Netherlands, March 2017
116. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, February 2017
117. Dry Needling 3, Carmel, IN, February 2017
118. Dry Needling 3, Wasilla, AK, January 2017
119. Dry Needling 2, Doha, Qatar, December 2016
120. Dry Needling 2, Limerick, Ireland, December 2016
121. Dry Needling for Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, Dublin Ireland, November 2016
122. Canine Trigger Point Management, The Woodlands, November 2016
123. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, part 1, Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2016
124. Low Back, Pelvic and Leg Pain Module II, Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2016
125. Dry Needling 1 & 2, Arequipa, Peru, October 2016
126. Dry Needling 1, Doha, Qatar, September 2016
127. Dry Needling 1, Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 2016
128. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, September 2016
129. Dry Needling 1, Carmel, IN, August 2016
130. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, July 2016
131. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, July 2016
132. Advanced Dry Needling Workshop, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, June 2016
133. Advanced Dry Needling Workshop, Sydney, NSW, Australia, June 2016
134. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, June 2016
135. Dry Needling 1, Wasilla, AK, May 2016
136. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, May 2016
137. Dry Needling 3, Doha, Qatar, April 2016
138. Dry Needling 3, Dubai, UAE, April 2016
139. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, part 1, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2016
140. Low Back, Pelvic and Leg Pain Module II, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2016
141. Dry Needling 2, Dubai, UAE, March 2016
142. Dry Needling 2, Valencia, Spain, March 2016
143. Dry Needling 2, Limerick, Ireland, March 2016
144. Dry Needling 1, Dubai, UAE, February 2015
145. Dry Needling 2, Doha, Qatar, January 2016
146. Dry Needling 3, Mangalore, India, January 2016
147. Dry Needling 2, Mangalore, India, January 2016
148. Dry Needling 1, Kensington, MD, December 2015
149. Dry Needling for Elite Tennis Players, Association of Tennis Professionals, Ponte Vedra, FL, December 2015
150. Clinical Workshop: Advanced Techniques with Jan Pattyn, First International Scientific Meeting on Myofascial Therapy, Mechelen, Belgium, November 2015
151. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, part 1, Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2015
152. Low Back, Pelvic and Leg Pain Module II, Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2015
153. Dry Needling for the Head/Neck/Shoulder, Gennep, the Netherlands, November 2015
154. Clinical Anatomy (with Prof Andry Vleeming), Biddeford, ME, October 2015
155. Dry Needling 1, Dubai, UAE, October 2015
156. Dry Needling 3, Bangalore, India, October 2015
157. Dry Needling 2, Bangalore, India, October 2015
158. Dry Needling 1, Doha, Qatar, October 2015
159. Dry Needling 2, Bethesda, MD, August 2015
160. Dry Needling 1, Mangalore, India, August 2015
161. Canine Trigger Point Management, The Woodlands, June 2015
162. Dry Needling 2, Dubai, UAE, May 2015
163. Dry Needling 4, Appleton, WI, May 2015
164. Trigger Point Dry Needling, Module III, part 1, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2015
165. Low Back, Pelvic and Leg Pain Module II, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2015
166. Dry Needling 1, Bethesda, MD, March 2015
167. Dry Needling 3, Bethesda, MD, March 2015
168. Dry Needling 4, Dubai, UAE, February 2015
169. Dry Needling 1, Dubai, UAE, February 2015
170. Dry Needling 1, Bangalore, India, February 2015
171. Dry Needling 2, Limerick, Ireland, January 2015
172. Dry Needling 4, Bethesda, MD, January 2015

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

1. Mayberry, N, J.Dommerholt: The Playground Approach: An Introduction to External Focus Exergaming in the Treatment of Patients with Low Back Pain. 10^th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, October 2019
2. MacDonald, C, J. Dommerholt, B. Burkhart: Scar tissue manipulation with adapted dry needling to address chronic motion impairment: A case report. Reno, NV, AAOMPT, November 2018
3. Muñoz, M. S. Calvo, J. Dommerholt, P. Herrero: Dry Needling and Antithrombotic Drugs. Las V Jornadas de Innovación en Fisioterapia, Zaragoza, Spain, May 2017
4. Cerezo-Téllez, E, M. Torres-Lacomba, O. Mayoral-del-Moral, B. Sánchez- Sánchez, J. Dommerholt, L Prieto-Valiente: Prevalencia del Síndrome de Dolor Miofascial en Cervicalgia Cronica Inespecífica. Estudio Descriptivo Transversal.  Congreso de Dolor de La Asociacíon Chilena Para el Estudio Del Dolor (Ached) y al I Congreso de Cuidados Paliativos Ached. Santiago, Chile, November 2015
5. Dommerholt, J, M. Layton, R.D. Gerwin: To Needle Or Not To Needle, That Is The Question: Posterior Tibialis Muscle Trigger Point Deep Dry Needling. Myopain 2013 – Ninth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia. International Myopain Society, Seattle, WA, August 2013
6. Brady S., J. McEvoy, J. Dommerholt, C. Doody: Adverse Events following Trigger Point Dry Needling: A Prospective Survey of Chartered Physiotherapists. Myopain 2013- Ninth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia. International Myopain Society, Seattle, WA, August 2013
7. Bron, C., A. de Gast, J. Dommerholt, B. Stegenga, M. Wensing, R.A.B. Oostendorp: Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in Shoulder Disorders. Eight World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia, Toledo, Spain, October 2010
8. Dommerholt, J: Dry Needling and PT Scope of Practice. International Summit on Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice. National Harbor, MD, October 2009
9. Gerwin, R.D., S. Shannon, J. Dommerholt, M. Hunter, B. Roth: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Ferris PainWrap, a Semipermeable Hydrophilic Polymeric Membrane, in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain. Myopain 2007, Seventh World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia, Washington, DC, August 2007
10. Dommerholt, J:  Myofascial Pain Syndrome in a Classical Guitarist Myopain 2004, Sixth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia, Munich, Germany, July 2004
11. Gerwin, R.D., J. Dommerholt, J.P. Shah: An Expansion of Simons’ Integrated Trigger Point Hypothesis Myopain 2004, Sixth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia, Munich, Germany, July 2004
12. Gerwin, R.D., J. Dommerholt: Chronic Cervical Whiplash Whiplash Associated Disorders ,World Congress Vancouver, B.C., Canada, February 1999
13. Gerwin, R.D., J. Dommerholt: Myofascial Trigger Points in Chronic Cervical Whiplash Myopain 98, Fourth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia Silva Marina, Italy, August 1998

INVITED PODCASTS AND WEBINARS

1. To the Point podcast – Paul Killoren iDryNeedle, Ocotber 2023
2. Get Back with Dombek – Andrew Dombek Postcast, July 2021
3. Facebook – Jenna Kantor was live with Jan Dommerholt. August 2018
4. “Physical Therapy for EDS – Part 2” – Why does it hurt all of the time? EDS Awareness Series. https://youtu.be/XJ2hyfgqHkk
5. Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes: An Interview with Dr Jan Dommerholt. CPD Health Courses. http://cpdhc.podbean.com/e/manual-therapy-for-musculoskeletal-pain-syndromes-an-interview-with-dr-jan-dommerholt/
6. Dry needling is a tool, not a discipline. Private Practice Success & Growth Strategies, Dr. Joe Simon.  http://privatepracticebusinessacademy.com/myopainseminars/
7. Dry Needling Around the World. An Interview with Dr Jan Dommerholt. CPD Health Courses.
8. How having a treatment framework can change everything.  Life After Pain. http://lifeafterpain.com/info/expert-interviews/dry-needling-courses/
9. Physical Therapy for Ehlers-Danlos.  EDS Awareness Series. https://youtu.be/7OPiIszdAN4
10. CSF Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Colloquium. https://vimeo.com/35766706
11. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Physical Therapy and Exercise. https://youtu.be/cU5KGVy6JeQ
12. Dr Jan Dommerholt: Dry Needling Therapist, Author, Researcher & Educator. Sept 4th 2014. CPD Health Courses. http://cpdhc.podbean.com/page/2/

MEDIA COVERAGE:

1. After a debilitating stroke, a pianist feels his way back to music by Michael Andor Brodeur. Washington Post, April 8, 2022
2. Eén naald en je voelt niets meer. Is dry needling de ultieme pijnbestrijder? Het Niewsblad. Belgium, November 17, 2017 (http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171117_03192015)
3. Exergaming – Unique Physical Therapy Approach. ABC-7 Good Morning Washington, July 2017
4. “Exergaming” Profiled on Local Television Show. PT in Motion, June 2017
5. Could Physical Therapy Have Prevented Tiger Woods from Drugged Driving?  ABC-7 News, June 5, 2017
6. Exergaming: The future of physical therapy at PhysioFitness, ABC-7 Good Morning Washington, March 20, 2017
7. Acupuncturists and Physical Therapists Declare War Over ‘Dry Needling.’ Healthline, September 7, 2016. http://www.healthline.com/health-news/acupuncturists-declare-war-over-dry-needling#12
8. Spierknopen, hoe kom je ervan af?  De Volkskrant, November 3, 2015
9. Ask Well: Muscle ‘Knots’, New York Times, July 13, 2015
10. After trigger point dry needling, a runner’s injury heals. But did the technique do it? Washington Post, November 4, 2014
11. Straight to the Point, Boulder Weekly, June 20, 2013
12. Myofascial pain syndrome often leaves doctors baffled and patients untreated, Washington Post, June 17, 2013
13. Negotiating for Non-Cash Compensation, Maryann DiGiacomo, Perspectives, January 2009
14. Conquering Chronic Pain, NBC4 Washington (television), June 2008
15. Tubalepper og harpekramper.  Dagens Medisin, June 8, 2008
16. Whatever Moves You. Baja Times, Vol 30(79); April 16-30, 2008
17. Sore?  It may be overuse or inactivity. Thespec.com, February 19, 2008
18. Treating the Trigger, Advance for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants, 19(6)26, 2008
19. Fitness Column, Washington Post, December 26, 2007
20. Fitness Column, Washington Post, December 18, 2007
21. 2006 Manual Therapy Awards and Abstracts – J Manual Manipul Ther, 2007;15(1):59–62
22. Birk, S: Pressing Need; Flatten myofascial pain syndrome with manual therapy – Today in PT, May 14, 2007
23. Painful Note – Albuquerque Journal, September, 2003
24. Tuba Lips, Guitar Nipples and other Musical Maladies – Washington Post, March 25, 2003
25. Interview – University of Maryland Cable Television, October 2001
26. Playing without Pain  – The International Musician, December 2000, 12-13
27. Live with David Bloomer – Bahrain Radio, November 2, 2000
28. Interview  – Bahrain  Television, November 1, 2000
29. Treatment of Choice; The Pain That’s Hard to Name – Washington Post, August 29, 2000
30. Keep the Music Playing  – Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation, 1996, Vol.5, 9, 34-37
31. Arts Medicine  – NBC4 Washington (television), January 1994
32. Een verontrustende nieuwe ziekte onder beeldschermwerkers (A Worrisome New Disease among Computer Operators) – Vrij Nederland, December 1993 (Dutch Newspaper)
33. Repetitive Motion Disorders – NBC4 Washington (television), October 1993
34. Decouverte: Arts Medicine, a documentary – Canadian Broadcasting Company (television), September 1993
35. Arts Medicine: A New Medical Specialty – CNN (television), January 1993
36. Music Medicine:  The National Arts Medicine Center – Interview for the Voice of America (radio), August 1992
37. Holistic Approach is Usual for Dutch PTs – Advance for Physical Therapists, 1990(1):9
38. Physical Therapists Use Colorful Solution – Advance for Physical Therapists, 1990(1):44Authored or exclusively contributed to PubMed articles