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Effects Of Trigger Point Dry Needling In Conjunction With Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation For A Patient With Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Case Report, Mayur Patel, Todd Bourgeois

St. Augustine, Fall 2018

The purpose of this case was to see the benefits of Trigger Point Dry Needling in conjunction with Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy regarding the range of motion, strength, sensation, reduction of pain, improve functional ability, and quality of life.

Traditional interventions for this diagnosis include strengthening exercises, modalities such as transcutaneous electrical stimulation, and even surgery as a last resort. There is limited research available regarding Trigger Point Dry Needling in conjunction with Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for lumbar radiculopathy.⁴ This case report supports the idea that this physical therapy treatment intervention has positive outcomes …

Relieve Pain And Continue To Train! Dry Needling Intervention For Foot Tendinopathies, Aubrey Kuester, Lisa Chase

St. Augustine, Spring 2018

The purpose of this case report is to describe a multimodal physical therapy intervention of dry-needling, manual therapy and low-dye anti-pronation taping for a female marathon runner with bilateral plantar fasciitis, Achilles and peroneal tendinopathies.

Effects Of Manual Therapy And Dry Needling Techniques For Managing Hypertonicity In The Male Pelvic Floor: A Case Report, Amy Jane Porter, Suzanne Trotter, Kristen Barta

Physical Therapy Collection

Background: Dry needling is beneficial for decreasing hypertonicity and improving musculoskeletal dysfunction within various tissues of the body. There is limited research using dry needling for pelvic floor hypertonicity. The purpose of this case report is to describe the effectiveness of a multi-modal intervention utilizing dry needling for a 27-year-old male with a hypertonic pelvic floor.

Study Design: Case study with review of literature.

Case Description: This patient was a 27-year-old Caucasian male with a diagnosis of chronic prostatitis/epididymitis. His primary complaint was pain with prolonged sitting in the right testicle. Treatment consisted of dry needling trigger points, myofascial release, …

The Management Of Chronic Myofascial Thoracolumbar Pain With Dry Needling, Spinal Manipulation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Exercise: A Case Report, Adam Javate, Kayla Smith, Matthew Anderson

Physical Therapy Collection

Background & Purpose: Chronic pain suffers have been shown to be comorbid with psychosocial impairments such as anxiety, depression and pain catastrophizing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a popular non-pharmacological treatment that has shown efficacious outcomes in reducing pain and disability levels in chronic pain suffers.

Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain condition within the soft tissue that is perpetrated by myofascial trigger points (MTrP). MTrPs are associated with greater disability, poorer sleep quality and altered muscle activation patterns. MTrPs are also correlated with the development of central sensitization and chronic pain syndromes. Dry needling (DN) and Spinal Manipulative …