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Unlearn What You Have Learned - IMMT PT
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Posting two different articles on DN for neck pain. Very similar but 1 met clinical significance and the other did not at 1 month. One key difference may be in depth of treatment. 10-15 mm for Trial 1 and up to 32 mm in Trial 2. #techniquematters #popsmatter #raiseyourgame
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No Added Benefit of Combining Dry Needling With Guideline-Based Physical Therapy When Managing Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
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Conclusion: Good study design, unsatisfactory technique even for TrP approach. lack of clinical equipoise could also bias results.
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3. 10-15 mm wouldn't even get completely through upper/middle trap, splenius cervicis on many people.
4. Beneficial effects of needle rotation and leaving the needles in situ for at least 10 min are well-documented. These were not done.
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2. Trigger Point approach - many DN practitioners have moved on from this approach bc it's not as effective or valid/reliable - but even this is not well done because...
3. Needle depth - 10-15 mm would be unable to touch, let alone get through, levator scap and multifidus...