What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is a form of therapy in which fine needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points (painful knots in muscles), tendons, ligaments or near nerves in order to stimulate a healing response in painful musculoskeletal conditions. Dry Needling is not acupuncture; in fact, it is modern intervention treatment of pain and dysfunction in musculoskeletal conditions: neck pain, shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, knee pain, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, or low-back pain.
What are the risks with dry needling? The possible risks and adverse reactions to Dry Needling therapy include but are not limited to temporary pain, bleeding, bruising, infection, dizziness, nerve injury, pneumothorax, pregnancy termination, changes to blood pressure, rash, fainting, muscle soreness &fatigue. Serious Adverse Events (AE’s) Pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade & damage to organs (0.04% Mild or moderate AEs included bruising (7.55%), bleeding (4.65%), pain during treatment (3.01%), and pain after treatment (2.19% Uncommon AEs include aggravation of symptoms (0.88%), drowsiness (0.26%), headache (0.14%), and nausea (0.13% Rare AEs fatigue (0.04%), altered emotions (0.04%), shaking, itching, claustrophobia, and numbness, all 0.01%. Brady, S et al. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 2013 VOL. 000 NO. 000 (2013)
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