Wednesday 27 August 2014
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Thursday 7 August 2014
DRY NEEDLING FOR NECK PAIN
Neck Pain
Dryneedling can decrease pain and increase motion.
“When you have neck pain, the muscles in your neck are often painful to the touch. The irritable, hard “knots” within the muscle or connective tissue that may cause pain over a large area are called trigger points.
The researchers studied 17 patients. All patient’s neck pain began within 7 days of the start of the study. Half of the patients received trigger point dry needling, and the other half received no treatment. The patients who received the dry needling had better results.
Immediately after the treatment, their pain decreased by 33%. One week after the treatment, their pain was 66% less. Also, those patients treated with dry needling were better able to bend their heads forward and backward and to turn their heads toward the painful side of their necks.”
Source: Mejuto-Vázquez (2014) Short-Term changes in Neck Pain, widespread pressure pain sensitivity, and cervical range of motion after the application of trigger point dry needling in patients with acute mechanical neck pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2014;44(4):261. doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.0502
All rights are reserved to the author and JOSPT
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Dryneedling can decrease pain and increase motion.
“When you have neck pain, the muscles in your neck are often painful to the touch. The irritable, hard “knots” within the muscle or connective tissue that may cause pain over a large area are called trigger points.
The researchers studied 17 patients. All patient’s neck pain began within 7 days of the start of the study. Half of the patients received trigger point dry needling, and the other half received no treatment. The patients who received the dry needling had better results.
Immediately after the treatment, their pain decreased by 33%. One week after the treatment, their pain was 66% less. Also, those patients treated with dry needling were better able to bend their heads forward and backward and to turn their heads toward the painful side of their necks.”
Source: Mejuto-Vázquez (2014) Short-Term changes in Neck Pain, widespread pressure pain sensitivity, and cervical range of motion after the application of trigger point dry needling in patients with acute mechanical neck pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2014;44(4):261. doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.0502
All rights are reserved to the author and JOSPT
WATCH MY CLIP ON EXERCISES!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zdalRdB1X4
Friday 1 August 2014
PAIN IN THE NECK? WATCH THE CLIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zdalRdB1X4
Pain in the Neck? Stretches and strengthening are essential to overcoming the symptoms.
When muscles cross over each other there can be problems with "adhesions". For instance the SCM and the scalenes. Both are neck flexors, but the SCM is a contralateral rotator and the scalenes an ipsilateral rotator. If one is inhibited, and they are functional opposites, or the "brakes" for each other's movements, then one has to work harder. That extra work can cause inflammation and "stickiness". This principle applies throughout the body. Correct these relationships and watch function and mobility improve.
Pain in the Neck? Stretches and strengthening are essential to overcoming the symptoms.
When muscles cross over each other there can be problems with "adhesions". For instance the SCM and the scalenes. Both are neck flexors, but the SCM is a contralateral rotator and the scalenes an ipsilateral rotator. If one is inhibited, and they are functional opposites, or the "brakes" for each other's movements, then one has to work harder. That extra work can cause inflammation and "stickiness". This principle applies throughout the body. Correct these relationships and watch function and mobility improve.
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