Frank Gargano
Instructor
Joined: Feb 14, 2020
Last seen: Nov 30, 2025
Topics: 0 / Replies: 77
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RE: Recommendations for Metal Handle Starter kits or type of needles?

Hi Sean, Any of the starter kits will work but there are not metal handles in those kits ( good idea to include a few). Of course you just connect t...

8 months ago
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RE: Silent State Question

Hi Jamie, I think that is up to you, but I personally don't think it is necessary. Silent does not mean you cannot perform it- only if they say it ...

9 months ago
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RE: Dry Needling and Steroid Injections

Hi Catherine, One of the great things that dry needling does is increase blood flow and most would say you want to give a couple days to allow t...

9 months ago
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RE: Chronic Achilles tendiopathy

Hi Chris, Sorry I missed this one and yes there is a ton of research using DN with and without MSKUS showing a change from a hypo echoic looking ten...

10 months ago
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RE: North Carolina Practice Act

Hi Michelle, In your example of supra scapular homeostatic point- you are literally needling the infraspinatus muscle for this point. each of the h...

11 months ago
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RE: North Carolina Practice Act

Hi Michelle, Perineural needling is often categorized as a specific needling technique, similar to other methods such as superficial needling, basic...

12 months ago
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RE: Dry Needling past 3 weeks direct access in MI

Hi Alyssa, MI is a grey state for DN so not sure how the partial direct access applies. This is of course an important legal question that needs to...

1 year ago
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RE: Dialysis

Cody, Dialysis is not a contraindication for DN for LBP- follow our 2:2 rule of course. Vascular disease is general by design as each case is diffe...

1 year ago
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RE: Infection risk of DN for patient with autoimmune disorders?

Hi Andrew, I am not aware of the type of research you mention- the fact is infection is almost a non- factor. That said, when you have a immunocomp...

1 year ago
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RE: Iron Bra Syndrome

Maxine, I routinely see breast cancer patients post-surgically and post-radiation. Early intervention is better, but they can be treated anytim...

1 year ago
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RE: QL

Hi Marisa, Yes QL is covered in the advanced course and 2 different techniques are discussed One is in prone and one in sidelying-

1 year ago
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RE: peripheral neuropathy, lymphedema and dry needling

Gopi, Dry needling has minimal effect on lymphedema based on the mechanism of dry needling so would not say it would make a big difference there but...

1 year ago
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RE: DN use for nerve transplant and/or quadriplegic patients

Hi Gerald, I am not aware of a study on that specific topic so generalizing to the physiologic effects of appropriate DN to the entire nerve innerva...

1 year ago
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RE: Radial nerve palsy

Hi Krista, There isnt' a specific study on that topic except one on Radial tunnel syndrome that showed benefit of dN. The result also depends on th...

1 year ago
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RE: Is there clinical evidence of negative impact from long term dry needling?

Hi Sharon, No there has not been a study stating long term use of DN has a negative impact. the fact is needling triggers many physiologic response...

1 year ago
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