Written and edited by international experts, Dry Needling: An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach, 3rd Edition, is the most up-to-date and authoritative reference available on this expanding practice. Used by students and healthcare professionals worldwide, this sought-after text has set the standard on the many aspects of dry needling of trigger points, fascia and scar tissue, neurological dry needling for spasticity, and other techniques. Thoroughly revised and illustrated in full color, this unique resource is useful for students and physiotherapists, chiropractors, myotherapists, acupuncturists, osteopaths, and athletic trainers—anyone who wishes to use dry needling to effectively reduce acute and chronic pain in their patients, as well as improve motor performance, range of motion, and strength.
Offers a comprehensive review of all aspects of dry needling, including an evidence-informed update of the current knowledge base of myofascial pain and trigger points
Provides meticulously updated information throughout, including detailed clinical guidelines and more images of muscle anatomy and referred pain patterns
Contains numerous new chapters: A Broad Perspective of Dry Needling; Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation: Theory and Clinical Applications; Dry Needling of Athletes; Canine and Equine Myofascial Pain and Dry Needling; and more
Part 1: Basis of Trigger Point Dry Needling 1. Basic concepts of myofascial trigger points: 2. Proposed mechanisms and effects of trigger point dry needling 3. Dry needling for fascia and scar tissue, tendinopathy and enthesopathy 4. Dry needling for neurological conditions 5. Dry Needling - Safety Guidelines 6. Dry needling across different disciplines
Part 2: Clinical and Evidence-Informed Approach of TrP Dry Needling 7. Deep Dry Needling of the Head and Neck Muscles 8. Deep Dry Needling of the Shoulder Muscles 9. Deep Dry Needling of the Arm and Hand Muscles 10. Deep Dry Needling of the Trunk Muscles 11. Deep Dry Needling of the Hip and Pelvic Muscles 12. Deep Dry Needling of the Leg and Foot Muscles
Part 3: Other Dry Needling Approaches 13. Superficial Dry Needling 14. Dry Needling from a Western Medical Acupuncture Perspective 15. Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) 16. Fu's Subcutaneous Needling
Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS, Myopain Seminars, LLC, Bethesda, MD, USA; Bethesda Physiocare, Inc, Bethesda, MD, USA and César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT, PhD, Dr. SciMed, Professor, Department of PT, OT, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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