Effects of dry needling on pain, range of motion, and functional capacity in a patient with myofascial pain syndrome : a single subject experimental design
Date of Completion
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Keywords
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Pain, Needle
Abstract
In this study, the researchers used a single subject experimental design. The implementation was done in the service rehabilitation clinic of De La Salle University Medical Center on a patient clinically diagnosed with Myofascial Pain Syndrome. The patient undergone four (4) sessions of dry needling as an adjunct to stretching. This was done by a certified dry needling practitioner. They monitored and described the baseline assessment results and the post-treatment results as to pain using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM) using goniometry, and functional capacity using Neck Disability Index (NDI). The pain decreased to no pain at all, cervical range of motion and shoulder motion produced increase and decrease in range of motion, respectively, and functional capacity improved as to a decrease in the NDI score. The researchers concluded that there was a positive change as to pain, range of motion, and functional capacity.
First Advisor
Reynaldo G. Cruz
APA Citation
Calilung, C. M., Ferrer, I., Loyola, J. M. D., Marasigan, R. J., Monreal, P. L., & Monserrat, N. E. (2018). Effects of dry needling on pain, range of motion, and functional capacity in a patient with myofascial pain syndrome : a single subject experimental design. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bspt/145/