The aim of the study was to study the effect of dry needling on pain and functions in shoulder impingement in a population with upper quadrant dysfunction. Total 50 subjects with impingement syndrome were selected for the study. Subjects were randomly allocated to the two groups i.e. control group and experimental group. Subjects having a positive Neer’s or Hawkin’s Kennedy impingement test were included in the study. Detailed assessment of pain and disability was done using the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS). Shoulder ranges were recorded using the universal goniometer. All the outcome measures were assessed pre and post 5 days of treatment. The control group received conventional treatment which included hot packs and conventional exercises for shoulder impingement. The experimental group received trigger point dry needling along with conventional treatment. Home exercises were advised to both the groups. Data was collected and analyzed. The study concluded that both conventional treatment and dry needling as an adjunct to conventional treatment along with home exercise program are effective in reducing pain, disability and improving the shoulder ranges in impingement syndrome but on comparison of both the groups, the experimental group was more effective than control group.
