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What is Trigger Point Dry Needling?

Category: Physical Therapy

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Trigger point dry needling is a treatment technique, which uses small filament type needles to release tight muscles with the goal of permanently reducing muscle pain and dysfunction.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Muscle tension 12 13
Muscle and joint pain 11 10
Neck pain 6 4
Back pain 2 1
Migraine headaches 2 1
Muscle spasms 2 2

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 2
Mild 9
None 13

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Trigger Point Dry Needling

Side effect Patients Percentage
Muscle soreness 3
Bruising 2
Pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Trigger Point Dry Needling

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 4
Other 4
Did not seem to work 3
Expense 3
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Duration

Stopped going to Trigger Point Dry Needling

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 7
6 months - 1 year 2
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 14
Usually 5
Sometimes 5
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 10
Not at all hard to take 8
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 7
$50-99 3
$25-49 4
< $25 3
Not specified 5
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3 patient evaluations for Trigger Point Dry Needling

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Aug 15, 2017 (Started Aug 04, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 6, 2014 (Started May 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    Mild (temporary increase in pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Weekly
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Cost: $50-99 monthly

Jul 13, 2013 (Started May 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    Mild (temporary increase in pain)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Weekly
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2009 (Started Jul 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for help spastisity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 18, 2009 (Started Jul 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for help spastisity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 29, 2009 (Started Jul 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for help spastisity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle tension)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 min Yearly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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