ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2012
Evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal chest wall pain in a military athlete.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Efficacy of trigger point injection therapy in noncardiac chest pain: A randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- DRY NEEDLING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY VERSUS PHYSICAL THERAPY ALONE FOLLOWING SHOULDER STABILIZATION REPAIR: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2020Article
- IMPAIRMENT BASED EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF COSTOCHONDRITIS: A CASE SERIES.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2017Article
- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DRY NEEDLING AND STRETCHING VS. STRETCHING ALONE ON HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE PAIN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2016Article
- PERTINENT DRY NEEDLING CONSIDERATIONS FOR MINIMIZING ADVERSE EFFECTS - PART ONE.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2016Article
- Treatment of subacute posterior knee pain in an adolescent ballet dancer utilizing trigger point dry needling: a case report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2014Article
- Treatment of hamstring strain in a collegiate pole-vaulter integrating dry needling with an eccentric training program: a resident's case report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2013Article
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Abstract
background and purposeAthletes reporting chest pain are challenging to diagnose and equally challenging to treat. The majority of chest pain is musculoskeletal in origin, yet differentiating these from other more serious conditions should be the initial primary focus. The ability to reproduce the patient's symptoms aids in the differential diagnostic process. The purpose of this case report is to illustrate the use of dry needling (DN) to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of focal chest wall pain. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: A 22 year-old male military athlete with anterior chest pain, refractory to traditional physical therapy, was evaluated and treated with dry needling. OUTCOMES: Favorable results were achieved as demonstrated by clinically meaningful improvements in the Patient Specific Functional Scale, the Global Rating of Change score, and his physical performance which allowed this athlete to return to competition and military training.
conclusionDry needling in the hands of properly trained providers may aid in diagnosis and treatment of focal chest wall syndromes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapy, Level 4.
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