Adverse Reactions to Dry Needling Therapy: Insights from Polish Physiotherapy Practice.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The current study aimed to characterize the adverse reactions associated with dry needling (DN) treatments reported by Polish physiotherapists, with a secondary objective of investigating whether the level of DN experience influences the occurrence of these adverse effects. Methods: A total of 102 Polish physiotherapists, all with regular DN practice, participated in an ad hoc online survey. The participants were categorized by their level of experience in DN treatment: 44 with 0-2 years, 43 with 3-6 years, and 15 with more than 7 years of experience. The survey consisted of 27 questions focused on both mild and severe adverse effects resulting from DN treatments. Results: The results showed that in the short term (over the past week), minor blee

SUBMITTER: Trybulski R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11642314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature