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Research Paper

Clinical Practice

Pain Rehabilitation

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Assessing the Use of Dry Needling for Integrative Pain Management During Inpatient Therapy 1142

Saturday, November 2, 2024
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM  
Location:  ROOM: Madrid REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Madrid is the first room on the left.
This study explored the effects of dry needling during inpatient rehabiliation on pain management, daily activities, sleep, anxiety, therapy compliance and medication usage. Subjects were randomized to recieve dry needling (DN) combined with manual therapy (MT) or MT treatment alone. 

Outcomes included the Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS), Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) questionnaire for Pain Interference (PI), Sleep Disturbance (SD), and Emotional Distress-Anxiety (EDA),  therapy refusals due to pain and PRN pain medication use. 

Both groups demonstrated significant improvements pre-post treatment on VAS, PROMIS – PI, and PROMIS – EDA. No changes were found for PROMIS – SD, therapy refusals, or use of pain medication. There were no significant differences between groups on any outcome measure post-treatment.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • 1. Describe the experimental design and purpose of the research study regarding the use of dry needling for pain management during inpatient therapy
  • 2. Describe the different results of subjects who were treated with dry needing versus manual therapy only during inpatient rehabilitation
  • 3. Comprehend key conclusions based on the results of the research study which could impact the approach therapists use to treat pain in an inpatient therapy setting
  • 1. Describe the experimental design and purpose of the research study regarding the use of dry needling for pain management during inpatient therapy
Disclosure(s):
Jacqueline M. LaBarbera, PT, DPT, NCS: No financial relationships to disclose
Sarah Fitz-Maurice, PT, DPT: No financial relationships to disclose