Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 326-330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240542
Effect of Dry Needling in Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Case Report
Dr. Zibeon Peter PT1, Dr. Bharat B. Tiwari PT2
1MPT Student (Cardiopulmonary Sciences), IKDRC-ITS College of Physiotherapy, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India,
2I/C Principal and Senior Lecturer, IKDRC-ITS College of Physiotherapy, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India,
Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India.
Corresponding Author: Zibeon Peter
ABSTRACT
Background: Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder, in which pressure on sensitive points in our muscles (trigger points) causes pain in the muscle and sometimes in seemingly unrelated parts of your body, which is called as referred pain. Trigger point dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a filiform needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. We report a case of 28 years old male with complain of low back pain and bilateral hip pain, along with difficulty in prolong sitting and walking. He had a past history of Covid 2 years back. Since then, he had the complain of pain. He went to a local orthopaedic hospital where he was diagnosed with stage 2 Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of left femoral head and conservative management started. But the pain did not subside. So, he came to our Physiotherapy OPD.
Purpose: To study the effectiveness of Dry Needling in Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
Method: After physiotherapy assessment, the treatment goals were set - To reduce pain (Dry Needling), To maintain and improve range of motion and muscle strength (Therapeutic Exercises), To improve gait pattern (Gait Training). Application of Dry needling along with therapeutic exercises were given to the patient.
Result: We have seen reduction in pain (NPRS 7 to 2), time taken in Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test (11 sec to 7 sec), and improvement in Range of Motion, Muscle Strength and Gait pattern.
Conclusion: Dry Needling is an effective non pharmacological treatment primarily reducing pain, leading to secondary improvement in range of motion, muscle strength and gait in patients with myofascial pain syndrome.
Key words: Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Dry Needling.