Dry needling technique decreases spasticity and improves general functioning in incomplete spinal cord injury: A case report.

CONCLUSIONS: This case report demonstrates that dry needling treatment can have positive effects on spasticity, dynamic stability, walking velocity, self-independence, and pain in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. Further research is needed in a larger patient population to deeply understand the mechanism(s) associated with the obtained results and regarding the clinical significances of dry needling treatment for incomplete spinal cord injury. PMID: 30346254 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Spinal Cord Med Source Type: research