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

Carlos Cruz-MontecinosDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain;Laboratory of Clinical Biomechanics, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile;Biomechanics and Kinesiology Laboratory, Kinesiology Unit, San José Hospital, Santiago, ChileORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3835-3368
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Rodrigo Núñez-CortésLaboratory of Clinical Biomechanics, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile;Service of Physical Therapy, Hospital Clínico La Florida, Santiago, Chile
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Trinidad Bruna-MeloBiomechanics and Kinesiology Laboratory, Kinesiology Unit, San José Hospital, Santiago, Chile
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Claudio TapiaUniversidad Tecnológica de Chile INACAP, Escuela Salud, Santiago, Chile;Laboratory of Clinical Biomechanics, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, ChileORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7313-2483
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Pablo BecerraBiomechanics and Kinesiology Laboratory, Kinesiology Unit, San José Hospital, Santiago, Chile
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Nicolás PavezBiomechanics and Kinesiology Laboratory, Kinesiology Unit, San José Hospital, Santiago, Chile
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Sofía Pérez-AlendaDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 414-418 | Published online: 22 Oct 2018

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Felix León, Leticia Manzo, Rebeca Kababie, Jimena Figueroa, Carlos Cuellar & Pablo Herrero. (2023) Effects of Dry Needling on Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis Evaluated Through the Rate-Dependent Depression of the H Reflex: A Case Report. International Medical Case Reports Journal 16, pages 293-302.
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Maede Khalifeloo, Soofia Naghdi, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Jan Dommerholt & Mohammad Ali Sahraian. (2022) Dry needling for the treatment of muscle spasticity in a patient with multiple sclerosis: a case report. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 38:13, pages 3248-3254.
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Sandra Calvo, Natalia Brandín-de la Cruz, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez, Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban & Pablo Herrero. (2021) Effects of dry needling on function, hypertonia and quality of life in chronic stroke: a randomized clinical trial. Acupuncture in Medicine 40:4, pages 312-321.
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Temrah Okonski & Jan Dommerholt. (2022) Dry needling with electrical stimulation for the treatment of a pediatric patient with spastic cerebral palsy: a case report. Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy 2:6, pages 242-255.
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Bobbette J Miller, Thubi HA Kolobe, Rebecca D Larson, Brian A Pribble, Gabriel Pardo & Shirley A James. (2022) Functional intermuscular reduction in spasticity for people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical 8:1, pages 205521732110615.
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Denis A. Shunenkov, Alexey A. Loginov, Sergey A. Bosenko, Oleg G. Saveliev, Nadezhda Yu. Kovaleva, Alexander V. Vorobiev, Alexey S. Lebedev & Mikhail M. Kanarskii. (2021) Present problem of neurororehabilitology: methods for quantitative assessment of pathological increased muscle tone. Medical and Social Expert Evaluation and Rehabilitation 24:3, pages 23-34.
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Omid Motamedzadeh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Amirreza Azimi, Ashraf Mahmoudzadeh, Sandra Calvo & Pablo Herrero. (2021) A Study on the Effects of Dry Needling in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Spasticity: Protocol of a Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial. Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies 14:2, pages 82-88.
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César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Albert Pérez-Bellmunt, Luis Llurda-Almuzara, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Ana I De-la-Llave-Rincón & Marcos J Navarro-Santana. (2021) Is Dry Needling Effective for the Management of Spasticity, Pain, and Motor Function in Post-Stroke Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain Medicine 22:1, pages 131-141.
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Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Rodrigo Latorre-García, Sofía Pérez-Alenda & Rodrigo Torres-Castro. (2020) Effectiveness of Dry Needling in the Management of Spasticity in Patients Post Stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 29:11, pages 105236.
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Rafael Valencia-Chulián, Alberto M. Heredia-Rizo, Jose A. Moral-Munoz, David Lucena-Anton & Carlos Luque-Moreno. (2020) Dry needling for the management of spasticity, pain, and range of movement in adults after stroke: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 52, pages 102515.
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