Frank Gargano
Instructor
Joined: Feb 14, 2020
Last seen: Nov 30, 2025
Topics: 0 / Replies: 77
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RE: Dry Needling for arm lymphedema

Ariel, Dry needling does a great job of reducing inflammation and the resultant edema by increasing blood flow and has been shown is research most r...

1 week ago
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RE: Blood sugar drop after needling

Samantha, There’s no direct evidence or studies that I have seen that show dry needling causes hypoglycemia, but given its systemic impact, transien...

1 week ago
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RE: Looking for someone in integrative dry needle in Boston

Hi Sonja, I agree with Sonya to go to the directory I can also connect you directly with Elliott PT that has several clinics around the area and I h...

1 week ago
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RE: Dry needling after surgery

Hi Sonya, There is no rule associated with post surgical needling time frame. That is a decision made with the surgeon - this is especially importa...

1 month ago
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RE: Temporalis pain and upper cervical instability

Hey Courtney, This is a question with maybe 10 different answers all with the preface - "it Depends". 🙂 first I would not depend on the Sharp pur...

5 months ago
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RE: Private DN Services

Hi Matthew, I am not an attorney so I provide this as informational only not advice 🙂 We are in OH and did the services for years in various loca...

7 months ago
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RE: Estim with hypoglossal nerve stimulator?

Hi Rachel, As I am going through the question I see mine must have submitted early so I will clarify. You never want to needle around implantable ...

7 months ago
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RE: Bunion pain

Hi Lauren, Bunion pain is interesting because the big toe can be (deep) fibular on top, saphenous on the side and tibial underneath so that is the p...

7 months ago
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RE: Burning after needling trigeminal nerve points

Hi Kendra, I have needled literally thousands of faces and not had a sensation last more than a day maybe 2 but resolution always occurs. If the se...

7 months ago
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RE: Dry Needling Face Patches

Seirin makes a Pyonex patch needle that I use on the face and ears. There are also patches that have a "BB" on them that the patient can use to stimu...

7 months ago
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RE: Estim with hypoglossal nerve stimulator?

Yes, I would not needle anywhere near the wires or of course the unit. Now if you are asking about the arms/trunks/legs then that would be fine to ne...

8 months ago
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RE: Patient education form

Susan, That is already done on our consent form that was published and is in a word doc located on your IDN dashboard under forms and charts. it cle...

8 months ago
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RE: DN for Upper Abdominal and Chest Pain

Hey Tara, I'm actually writing a case study that is "similar" looking at the neurology of visceral somatic referral here's a couple excerpts fro...

8 months ago
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RE: Common Fibular homeostatic neurotrigger point s/p knee replacement

remember post total knee or hip there is a major concern for bacterial infection so post surgical joints have a greater "fear" from surgeons as bacter...

8 months ago
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RE: Florida Licensing for DC

Hi Celeste, when did you submit your application? I can try to find out more with the date. Frank

8 months ago
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