Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points

Dry needling is one of the methods used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. The treatment involves the use of disposable acupuncture needles but dry needling and acupuncture are not the same. In most cases, the treatment includes myofascial trigger point puncturing. The desired effect to be achieved...

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Main Authors: Maria Dąbrowska, Jakub Lisiecki, Maciej Biernacki, Magdalena Grzonkowska, Agata Ulenberg, Grzegorz Ulenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5264
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author Maria Dąbrowska
Jakub Lisiecki
Maciej Biernacki
Magdalena Grzonkowska
Agata Ulenberg
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description Dry needling is one of the methods used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. The treatment involves the use of disposable acupuncture needles but dry needling and acupuncture are not the same. In most cases, the treatment includes myofascial trigger point puncturing. The desired effect to be achieved during the procedure is eliciting a local muscle contraction. The most common response after treatment is pain in the needled area.
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spelling doaj.art-74f22a6caae546b4ba47c2e6306a4c202022-12-22T02:41:52ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062018-02-018212012610.5281/zenodo.11711124909Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger pointsMaria Dąbrowska0Jakub Lisiecki1Maciej Biernacki2Magdalena Grzonkowska3Agata Ulenberg4Grzegorz Ulenberg5Department of Anatomy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium MedicumDepartment of Anatomy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium MedicumDepartment of Anatomy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium MedicumDepartment of Anatomy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium MedicumFundamentals of Clinical Skills Laboratory and Medical Simulation, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium MedicumCathedral treatment of Nursing, Department of Nursing in Intensive Care MedicineDry needling is one of the methods used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. The treatment involves the use of disposable acupuncture needles but dry needling and acupuncture are not the same. In most cases, the treatment includes myofascial trigger point puncturing. The desired effect to be achieved during the procedure is eliciting a local muscle contraction. The most common response after treatment is pain in the needled area.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5264dry needling, trigger points, myofascial trigger points
spellingShingle Maria Dąbrowska
Jakub Lisiecki
Maciej Biernacki
Magdalena Grzonkowska
Agata Ulenberg
Grzegorz Ulenberg
Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
dry needling, trigger points, myofascial trigger points
title Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
title_full Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
title_fullStr Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
title_full_unstemmed Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
title_short Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
title_sort dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
topic dry needling, trigger points, myofascial trigger points
url http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5264
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