131184 20240219135521.0 doi 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000185 sideral 119995 ART-2016-119995 eng Calvo, Sandra (orcid)0000-0002-1674-7788 Effects of dry needling (DNHS technique) on the contractile properties of spastic muscles in a patient with stroke: a case report 2016 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Dry needling for hypertonia and spasticity (DNHS) is a technique used for decreasing hypertonia and spasticity and for the improvement of function in patients with damage to the central nervous system. There is limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of this technique on the basis of objective assessments. The aim of the present case report was to quantify the effects of dry needling (DNHS technique) on the contractile properties of spastic muscles in an individual with stroke. The DNHS technique was applied to a 50-year-old male 2.5 years after stroke who had a complaint of spasticity. The treated muscles were biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, medial gastrocnemius, and lateral gastrocnemius. Tensiomyography was used to assess maximal displacement (Dm) of treated muscles. We performed a preintervention and postintervention measurement and a follow-up measurement 3 weeks after intervention. After the application of the DNHS technique, a decrease in the level of local muscle stiffness was observed for all muscles after intervention and at the 3-week follow-up, quantified by an increase in Dm. The usefulness of tensiomyography for detecting changes in patients with spasticity correlated with clinical measures in this field requires further research to establish the reliability of the different parameters provided by the equipment. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 1.259 2016 REHABILITATION 30 / 70 = 0.429 2016 Q2 T2 REHABILITATION 38 / 65 = 0.585 2016 Q3 T2 0.64 2016 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2016 Q2 Rehabilitation 2016 Q2 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2016 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Quintero, Isabel Herrero, Pablo (orcid)0000-0002-9201-0120 39, 4 (2016), 372-376 Int. j. rehabil. res. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH 0342-5282 150147 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131184/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2961075 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131184/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:131184 articulos driver 2024-02-19-13:51:34 ARTICLE