Study of Dry Needling to Relieve Musculoskeletal Pain
A study was made by wonderful authors about dry needling technique as an intervention to relieve complex musculoskeletal pain. This study focused on highly irritable spots such as the lower back, knee and lumbar regions. Myofascial trigger points are said to be a primary source of complaint among patients who were seen by the specialist in a different setting. Non-invasive methods such as massage and oral medication have shown to improve pain without resulting in patient stress. Another approach made by a Canadian physician named Dr. Chan Gunn, focused on the performance of needling not just at the pain, site, but also on paraspinal muscle on the same spinal segment that innervates the painful
muscles (Kalichman & Vulfsons, 2010, p. 645). Simons, D.G. & Travel J.G. developed a dry needling method that administers injection into the MTrP (myofascial trigger points) that elicits site stimulation (2010). Similarly, Lewitt mentioned that when needling is applied to trigger points, the response is a localized twitch signifying that the muscle fibers involved have relaxed thus, diminishing patient’s pain (2010). These trigger points according to Chinese physician Sun Su-Mo, are called Ah-Shih points. Indeed, dry needling can be independently successful, but when combined with different methods, it yielded a different result. Additionally, when combined with acupuncture in low back pain management, dry needling revealed no evidence of relief in patients experiencing pain. Furthermore, when trigger points were activated, they responded to the stimulation and produced an analgesic effect with either superficial or deep dry needling. The authors concluded that the deep method of dry needling was effective for the treatment of myofascial trigger points, but when it involved the area with potential risk like the lungs and large blood vessels, superficial method was utilized to minimize adverse effects (Kalichman et al., 2010, p. 645).
One of the philosophical decisions made by novice athletic trainers is determining which is better: taping or bracing the ankle joint. There are several factors to consider including efficiency, stability, injury prevention and cost effectiveness. Ankle sprains are one of the most common athletic injuries with most occurring to the lateral ligaments of the ankle.1, 2,3,4,5 In American Football ankle sprains comprise approximately 10-15% of all injuries whereas 70% of college basketball players have had at least one ankle sprain. Furthermore ankle injuries are common in soccer, field hockey and other sports.3 To determine between taping an ankle or using a brace, effectiveness, efficiency, and cost effect are taken into consideration.
Objective: This article was written to increase people’s awareness of leech therapy in healthcare to manage chronic pain. Case studies on were designed to determine whether leeching would improve chronic pain in a safe and effective manner.
Salutary neglect enabled the colonists to do many actions that many other English territories were not allowed, and one of these actions included making distinctive legislative assemblies.
1. The Salutary neglect or sometimes referred to as the “beneficial neglect” was a period of time that England neglected the colonies as a result of their preoccupation with multiple wars with France. During this time England experienced changes in their regime and weren’t consistent in keeping their colonial affairs in order. The reason this is referred to as the “salutary” neglect is because it benefited the colonies in many ways but most importantly by forcing them to practice governing themselves.
through the Eyes of a Participant Observer." Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. Vol. 20, No. 1, 19 Jan. 2012, p. 1. EBSCOhost. 2017 October 25.
The word “chiropractor” has two word origins, the Greek words cheir and praxis; meanwhile, cheir means “hand” and praxis means “practice.” Also, most of the work that chiropractors do is done by hand (Pike para. 5). In 2002, going to a chiropractor was found to be the most commonly used program for therapy. Seventy-four percent, about 4 million, of people that had back pain went to a chiropractor to get treated. Among that 74 percent of people, 66 percent of them stated that they got “a great benefit” (Pike para. 9). Many chiropractors work full time but 1 out of 3 chiropractors work part time. Chiropractors work whenever their patients need them, even on w...
Kinesiology is a complimentary therapy used to identify and correct internal issues to relieve stress, allergies, and pain. Being described as a complimentary therapy, kinesiology is not meant to be a cure-all for the patient, but a secondary method of increasing positive results of the original therapy; this method however can be used as a primary or secondary form of therapy depending on the results for the patient and satisfaction with said results. During treatment the doctor tests 14 different areas of muscles balance, these major muscles and how they react are believed to uncover problems that need correction which cannot be found with any other testing (Rude Health).
Through my life I have usually been on the receiving end of racist comments, such as wetback fieldworker etc. In seventh grade I had to go to a public school because of moving reasons and that is where the comments started. I can honestly say that it was the worst experience of my life. There were only two Mexican in my class; I was one of them. The other student was also Mexican, but the catch was that he was a well know soccer player. I also played soccer, but I was not the all-pro player. Since he was so good and so well know no one ever said a word to him. The first day at school everyone was nice to me. The first couple days were great, Everyone was friendly and willing to accept me. Going into my second week of school I met a girl Amy, she was beautiful. I was sitting at the lunch table one day and she walked by and I commented on how hot she was. One kid who I thought who was my friend said, “Since you are new here, I will let that go. I respond, “What do you mean?” Chad said, “l like Amy also, and whoever I liked no one tries stepping in, do you understand?” “Whatever dude” I said. Chad said, “Now listen, I like you and its is better off that way.” So naturally I did what I wanted to do, I asked Amy for her number. That weekend Amy and I went out on a date. I sure did have a good time. That following Monday, Chad heard about it that date and got very upset. Just after second period I heard someone yell out “HEY WETBACK, YOU ARE GOING TO DIE” I sort of had...
When you were a little kid whoever bought your shoes always bought you the ugly Velcro ones that most always had some kind of cartoon character on them or lit up when the shoe hit the ground. Then one day you decided you weren’t a little kid anymore and the cartoon character or light up shoes weren’t cool enough for you. So off the person who bought your shoes went to buy “big kid shoes”. But, there was a problem, you didn’t know how to keep them on your feet without tripping over those weird looking strings. So the shoe buyer went through step-by-step teaching you how to tie your shoes. At the time it seemed like it was an impossible task to accomplish, and it may even still be for some people. Maybe this way will help the young and old that can’t tie their sho...
Chronic lower back pain is a major health disorder in the world today (Mendelson, Selwood, Kranz, Loh, Kidson, Scott, 1983). It can cause many physical, mental, and emotional problems on the victim (Mendelson, Selwood, Kranz, Loh, Kidson, Scott, 1983). Many people find their work so unbearably painful that they often have to stay home. Others experience depression, inactivity, and social isolation (Kaplan, Sallis, Patterson). Treatments range from the conventional methods such as medication and surgery to the alternative or unconventional methods such as acupuncture. However, only a small percentage of low back pain patients have the type of condition for which surgery can be used so acupuncture is becoming more popular (Lehmann, Russell, Spratt, 1983).
Rain Man is about two brothers who comes from two different walks of life. The first brother name is Charlie Babbitt who is a young struggling Los Angeles businessman who sells expensive cars for a living. Charles is a self-centered person who only cares about himself and what he can gain from others. Charles is getting ready to lose his business when he gets a call that his father Sanford Babbitt has passed away. Charles has not spoken with his father for many of years and his father lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Upon arrival to his father house to talk with the “will “person he finds out that all of 3,000,000 dollars will go to an unnamed person in a trust. Charles was only granted his father 1948 Buick convertible (Bed of rose).
The participants were treated once a week, 30 minutes at a time for six weeks. The participants were then had follow-up at 12 weeks. To prevent the participants from knowing which treatment they were receiving a curtain was placed across their midsection and if the symptom was bilateral, both limbs were treated. Both groups showed decreased pain at the primary endpoint of 6 weeks. There were, however, significant differences between the two groups that showed favor for real dry needling over sham dry needling. As the weeks went along the differences increased. For real dry needling, the patient's first-step pain (primary measure) decreased from 67.7 to 20.9 compared to the sham dry needling where it changed from 58.5 to 29.9. This shows that the sham dry needling did help the patient just not as much as the real dry needling, therefore showing the significant effect that real dry needling can help with pain management. However, this was the only measure that had a significant change. So overall there are only some benefits to dry needling and some things that it is more effective when combined with other
Musculoskeletal problems are conditions that affect the bones, joints and muscles resulting in pain, inability to move the body or stiffness, swelling etc. Musculoskeletal problems affect different parts of the body which include the neck, wrists, knees, shoulders, back, waist etc. The nursing care involves handling of patients and giving adequate or complete care. In nursing care of patients, some techniques are involved which include lifting, moving or repositioning of patients. Continuous use of these techniques most times affect the body resulting in pains and body aches. In order to prevent these musculoskeletal problems, nurses should make use of lifting devices instead of
As the development of aviation industry grows, more and more aircraft crashes occur. There are many reasons that lead to aircraft crashes, but one of them, is because of improper aircraft maintenance. Why is proper aircraft maintenance so important? Proper aircraft maintenance is critical in order to keep the aircraft can function properly, every aircraft part is in good condition and ensure the safety of pilots and passengers. Proper maintenance has many parts. The most common part is inspections, which pilots do them every day; the main part is overhaul and repair of an aircraft; and maintenance documentation is another important part of aircraft maintenance which improper maintenance documentation has caused many incidents.
What Exactly is Dry Skin? It's actually a very common skin problem. Plenty of factors can exacerbate this problem, including drying soaps, age, sun exposure and low humidity. Dry skin is sometimes only a temporary problem which is caused by dry weather. Showering too often, especially in water which is too hot, can cause dry skin.