ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2016
ACUTE EFFECTS OF DRY NEEDLING ON POSTERIOR SHOULDER TIGHTNESS. A CASE REPORT.
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- The Impact of Fascial ManipulationDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of static, dynamic and combined dry needling techniques in the management of myofascial pain syndrome: A three-group study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- An evidence-informed rehabilitation management framework for posterior shoulder tightness: A scoping review.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
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- Acute Effects of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae of Ballet Dancers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- ANALYSIS OF RANGE OF MOTION IN FEMALE RECREATIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS WITH AND WITHOUT LATERAL ELBOW TENDINOPATHY.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2020Article
- Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries in the Elite Athlete.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2018Review
- DRY NEEDLING INCREASES MUSCLE THICKNESS IN A SUBJECT WITH PERSISTENT MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION: A CASE REPORT.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2017Article
- Dry needling in addition to standard physical therapy treatment for sub-acromial pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
background and purposePosterior shoulder tightness has been associated with numerous shoulder disorders. Methods to increase posterior shoulder mobility may be beneficial. The purpose of this case report is to report the outcomes of a subject with posterior shoulder tightness treated with dry needling as a primary intervention strategy. CASE DESCRIPTION: The subject was a 46-year-old man who was referred to physical therapy with primary symptoms of shoulder pain and loss of motion consistent with subacromial impingement syndrome. Clinical findings upon examination revealed glenohumeral internal rotation and horizontal adduction losses of motion and reproduction of pain symptoms upon palpation of the infraspinatus, teres minor, and posterior deltoid. A single treatment of trigger point dry needling was used to decrease pain and improve range of motion. OUTCOMES: Following the intervention, clinically meaningful improvements were seen in pain and shoulder range of motion. DISCUSSION: This case report describes the use of trigger point dry needling in the treatment of a subject with posterior shoulder tightness. The immediate improvement seen in this subject following the dry needling to the infraspinatus, teres minor, and posterior deltoid muscles suggests that muscles may be a significant source of pain and range of motion limitation in this condition. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4.
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