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Safety Guidelines: Chiropractic and Osteopathy: Dry Needling (Myofascial trigger point therapy using fine filament needles)

9. References

 

1. APTA Public Policy Practice and Professional Affairs Unit, Description of Dry Needling In Clinical Practice: An Educational Resource Paper 2013, American Physical Therapy Association

 

2. Unverzagt, C., K. Berglund, and J.J. Thomas, Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Point Pain: A clinical Commentary. The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 2015. 10(3): p. 402- 418.

 

3. Dunning, J., Butts, R., Mourad, F., Young, I., Flannagan, S. and Perreault, T. , Dry Needling: A Literature Review with Implicaitons for Clinical Practice Guidelines. Physical Therapy Review, 2014. 19(4): p. 252-265.

 

4. Cummings, T.M. and A.R. White, Needling therapies in the management of myofascial trigger point pain: A systematic review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2001. 82: p. 986-992.

 

5. Simons, D.G., Diagnostic criteria of myofascial pain caused by trigger points. Journal of musculoskeletal pain 1999. 7: p. 111-120.

 

6. Desai, M.J., V. Saini, and S. Saini, Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Treatment Review Pain Therapy, 2013. 2: p. 21-36.

 

7. Kietrys, D.M., et al., Effectiveness of dry needling for upper-quater myofascial pain: A systematic review and metanalysis. Journal of Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy 2013. 43: p. 620-634.

 

8. Audette, J.F., Wang, F. and Smith, H., Bilateral activation of motor unit potentials with unilateral needle stimulation of active myofascial trigger points. American Journal of Physcial Medicine and Rehabilitation 2004. 83(5): p. 368-374.

 

9. Association, A.P.T., Physical Therapists and the Performance of Dry Needling: An Educational Resource Paper. 2012.

 

10. Neal, B.S.a.L., J., Is there a role for acupuncture in the treatment of tendionpathy? Acupunture Medicine, 2012. 30(4): p. 346-349.

 

11. Lewit, K., The needle effect in the relief of myofascial pain. Pain, 1976. 6(1): p. 83-90.

 

12. Casanueva, B., Rivas, P., Rodero, B., Quintial, C., Lloraca, J. and Gonzalez-Gay, M.A., Short-term improvements following dry needle stimulation of tender points in fibromyalgia. Rheumatology International 2013. 34(6): p. 861-866.

 

13. Australian Society of Acupuncture Physiotherapists Inc, Guidelines for Safe Acupuncture and Dry Needling Practice 2007.

 

14. Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. Guidelines for Dry Needling Practice 2012.

 

15. McEnvoy, E., Trigger point needling: safety guidelines, in Trigger point dry needling Anevidenced and clinical-based approach, J. Dommerholt, Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., Editor. 2013, Churchill Livingstone: Croydon.

 

16. McCutcheon, L.a.Y., M., Iatrogenic pneumothorax: safety concerns wen usign acupuncture ordry needling in the thoracic region. Physcial Therapy Reviews, 2011. 16(2): p. 126-132.

 

17. Cummings, M., Ross-Marrs, R. and Gerwin, R. , Pneumothorax complication of deep fry needling demonstration. . Acupuncture Medicine, 2014. 32(6): p. 517-519.

 

18. Lee, J.-H., Lee, H. and Jo, D-J., An acute cervical epidural hematoma as a complication of dry needling Spine, 2011. 36(13): p. E891-893.

 

19. Halle, J.S.a.H., R.J., Pertinent dry needling considerations for minimizing adverse effects - part one. The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2016a. 11(4): p. 651-662.

 

20. Australian Society of Acupuncture Physiotherapists, Guidelines for Safe Acupunture and Dry Needling Practice 2013.

 

21. Bachmann, S., Colla, F., Grobli, C., Mungo, G., Reilich, P. and Weissmann, R. , Swiss Guidelines for Safe Dry Needling 2014.

 

22. Witt, C.M., Pach, D., Brinkhaus, B. et al Safety of Acupuncture: Results of a prospective obervational study with 229, 230 patients and introduction of a mdical information and consent form Forsch Komplementmed 2009. 16(2): p. 91-97.

 

23. Millar, J., Pneumothorax. Complication of needle EMG of thoracic wall. N J Med 1990. 87(8): p. 653.

 

24. Moore, K.L., Dalley, A.F. and Agur, A., Clinically Orientated Anatomy. 6th ed ed. 2010, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

 

25. Honet, J.E., Honet, J.C. and Cascade, P., Pneumothorax after electromyographic electrode insertion in the paracervical muscles: case report and radiographic analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1986. 67(9): p. 601-603.

 

26. Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., Isabel-de-la-Llave-Ricón, A., Ortega-Santiago, R. and Torres-Chica, B.;, Deep dry needling of the head and neck muscles in Trigger point dry needling An evidenced and clinical-based approach J. Dommerholt, Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C. , Editor. 2013, Churchill Livingstone: Croyden.

 

27. South African Society of Physiotherapists. Minimum Standards on Dry Needling for Physiotherapists in South Africa 2017.

 

28. Kelly, L., Finnegan, M. and Dommerholt, J. , Deep dry needling of the trunk muscles in Trigger point dry needling An evidenced and clinical-based approach, J. Dommerholt, Fernandez-delas-Penas, C., Editor. 2013, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier: Croydon.

 

29. Halle, J.S.a.H., R.J., Pertinent dry needling considerations for minimizing adverse effects - part two The International Jouranl of Sports Physical Therapy 2016b. 11(5): p. 810 - 819.

 

30. Simons, D.G., Travell, J.G and Simons, L.S., Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual. 2nd ed. Vol. 1: Upper half of body 1999, Pennsylvania: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 1038.