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No Further Improvement Found With Dry Needling Compared To Usual Physical Therapy For Patients With Neck Pain

January 3, 2021

Neck pain is a common condition coming in just behind Low Back Pain in prevalence presenting to primary care physician and Physical Therapy practices. Neck pain is most effectively treated with a combination of manual therapy, including joint mobilization and spinal manipulation, as well as, mobility and strengthening exercises. Consistent with our musculoskeletal diagnoses manual...

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Treating Trigger Points And Muscle Pain With Strength Training

September 30, 2020

A significant portion of musculoskeletal pain can be attributed to our muscles themselves. Many authors have described persistent muscular pain (myalgia), but Janet Travell and David Simon’s work on trigger points is most frequently referenced. These irritable, sensitive bands (knots) within a muscle are frequent targets of lacrosse balls, soft tissue workers, and Physical Therapy...

Arm Injuries

Dry Needling Shown To Improve Pain And Disability In Patients With Elbow Pain

July 16, 2020

Lateral elbow pain, previously known as tennis elbow, is the most common reason for elbow pain and 2nd most common overuse injury in the arm after the shoulder. Lateral elbow pain was previously described as an inflammatory condition involving the wrist and finger extensor muscles insertion into the elbow. We now know this condition affects...

Hip Injuries

Dry Needling Improves Pain, Mobility, and Function In Patients With Hip Arthritis

August 18, 2019

Hip arthritis is a painful condition causing pain, loss of range of motion, and lost function in many middle to older aged adults. The pain from hip arthritis is multifactorial in nature arising from the cartilage and joint surfaces as well as the surrounding soft tissues. Physical Therapy consisting of manual therapy and strength training...

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How Does Needle Depth Impact Treatment Effects From Dry Needling?

April 21, 2019

Dry needling is a treatment provided by Physical Therapists to relieve a patient’s muscular pain and associated symptoms. This intervention can be performed in both extremity and spinal regions within the body. Current research continues to investigate the mechanisms behind its’ effectiveness, as well as, the most appropriate patient populations and diagnoses for its’ utilization....

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Dry Needling Improves Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Treatments for Heel Pain

November 5, 2018

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain estimated to affect 10% of the general population through their lifetime. Proper nomenclature of the pathology is dependent on the tissue involved and how long the symptoms have been in existence. “Fasciitis” suggests an acute inflammatory response, where “fasciosis” illustrates a chronic degenerative response...

Knee Injuries

Addition of dry needling improves the effectiveness of Physical Therapy treatments for knee arthritis

July 5, 2018

Knee arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability and reduced activity in the United States. Physical Therapy interventions, including manual therapy and exercise, remain the foundation of conservative care for this diagnosis. When combined, manual therapy and exercise, have been shown to reduce pain, stiffness, weakness, and disability in patients with knee arthritis. ...

Sports Performance

Calf Dry Needling Improves Overhead Squat Depth

April 5, 2018

Dry needling is a commonly utilized Physical Therapy intervention which targets taught, tender bands of muscle tissue. This effective treatment has been previously shown to reduce muscle pain and improve muscle performance and function. In our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic we commonly see an immediate improvement in muscle length and mobility following the dry needling...

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Including Dry Needling More Cost Effective Than Exercise Alone For Shoulder Pain

March 23, 2018

Shoulder impingement is the most common cause of shoulder pain and is commonly treated with Physical Therapy interventions including upper body strengthening and manual therapy. Dry needling is gaining traction in both clinical practice and the medical research as an effective treatment option for musculoskeletal pain. When combined with other forms of manual therapy, including joint...

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Dry Needling Improves Vertical Jump Performance

October 2, 2017

Photo Credit: IJSPT Dry needling is a commonly utilized Physical Therapy intervention which can effectively reduce pain, improve pain, and improved muscle performance. Physical Therapists aim to treat trigger points or knots in the muscles thought to either cause pain or limit mobility. In the majority of cases, dry needling leads to an immediate improvement...

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No Further Improvement Found With Dry Needling Compared To Usual Physical Therapy For Patients With Neck Pain

Treating Trigger Points And Muscle Pain With Strength Training

Dry Needling Shown To Improve Pain And Disability In Patients With Elbow Pain

Dry Needling Improves Pain, Mobility, and Function In Patients With Hip Arthritis

How Does Needle Depth Impact Treatment Effects From Dry Needling?

Dry Needling Improves Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Treatments for Heel Pain

Addition of dry needling improves the effectiveness of Physical Therapy treatments for knee arthritis

Calf Dry Needling Improves Overhead Squat Depth

Including Dry Needling More Cost Effective Than Exercise Alone For Shoulder Pain

Dry Needling Improves Vertical Jump Performance

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