Title
The Effects of Dry Needling in the Management of Sub-acromial Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report
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Description
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectivness of dry needling to an active trigger point in the anterior deltoid musculature in conjunction with physical therapy. This case study presents a 77-year-old male with traumatic pull into flexion injury. In addition to being given RTC and postural musculature strengthening exercises, PROM, joint mobilization, and soft tissue mobilization, dry needling was performed at week 2 and week 4 of treatment.
From this case study, we can conclude that TrP-DN to an active TrPin the anterior deltoid can yield statistically significant improvements in ROM, strength, pain, and functional abilities when combined with physical therapy intervention. In addition, it is important to note that the most significant improvements were subjectively reported in the sessions immediately following each DN intervention.
Publication Date
12-2019
Publisher
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
City
Miami, FL
Medical Subject Headings
Dry Needling, Trigger Points, Aged, Male, Physical Therapy
Disciplines
Physical Therapy | Physiotherapy
Recommended Citation
Radice, K.,
Bramlette, L.,
&
Fenstermaker, K.
(2019, December 1). The Effects of Dry Needling in the Management of Sub-acromial Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report. Poster presented at the Campus Research Day Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences.
Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/flmifall2019/2
Radice, Kaitlyn; Bramlette, Lindsey; and Fenstermaker, Kristin, "The Effects of Dry Needling in the Management of Sub-acromial Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report" (2019). Miami, Fall 2019. 2.
Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/flmifall2019/2
Comments
This poster was presented at the Fall 2019 Graduate Research Day on the Miami, FL, campus of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.