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KMID : 1037820150040020031
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Journal of Pain and Autonomic Disorders
2015 Volume.4 No. 2 p.31 ~ p.36
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Clinical Understanding of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain
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Lee Dong-Kuck
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Abstract
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Dry needling (DN) requires the insertion of thin monofilament needles, as used in the practice of acupunture, without the use of drug into muscles, ligaments, tendons, subcutaneous fascia, and scar tissue. DN may also be inserted in the vicinity of peripheral nerves and/or neurovascular bundles in order to manage a variety of neuromusculoskeletal pain syndromes. Nevertheless, some positions have narrowly defined DN as an intramuscular procedure involving the isolated treatment of myofascial trigger points. DN is a treatment modality that is minimally invasive, cheap, and easy to learn without appropriate training, and carries a low risk. The deep method of DN has been shown to be more effective than the superficial one for the treatment of pain associated with myofascial trigger points. However, over areas with potential risk of significant adverse events, such as lungs and large blood vessels, some suggest using superficial technique, which has also been shown to be effective, albeit to a lesser extent.
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KEYWORD
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Dry needling, Musculoskeletal pain syndromes
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