Frank Gargano
Instructor
Joined: Feb 14, 2020
Last seen: Mar 1, 2026
Topics: 0 / Replies: 78
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RE: Needling around varicose veins

Hey Hong, You can needle around them with a small gauge and short-length needles to reduce inflammation but care must be taken not to directly needle ...

5 years ago
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RE: Scleroderma

I have not reviewed research related to the effectiveness of DN with Scleroderma- This does not mean it does not exist I just I have no experience in ...

6 years ago
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RE: PT Dry Neddling an OT Patient

No, from a clinical perspective I would not needle a patient that was not formally evaluated for the appropriateness, and safety of DN. From the b...

6 years ago
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RE: eloquis and dry needling

Sorry missed this one. I have been needling those patients for years without issue but this is something that if you have concern I would speak direc...

7 years ago
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RE: IDN and Bell's Palsy

Yes, i have been treating Bell's Palsy for years and results are honestly mixed. We go over needling of the facial nerve in the Advanced course with ...

7 years ago
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RE: Typical number of needles to use

Hi Phil, On day one up to 10 needles max is the guideline we use to assess patient tolerance and response. After that I would go back to your pre rea...

8 years ago
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RE: Cervical needling post radiation

I do not know if you are Advanced trained or not but needling the anterior points as described in the Advanced is important. Certainly the SCM is saf...

8 years ago
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RE: Plantar Fascia

That is a pretty open question to answer and more info is needed. Was there a trauma to the plantar foot, overuse, chronic, are there other medical co...

8 years ago
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RE: Dry needling in pediatrics: idiopathic toe walker

Sorry, I have not had experience treating that and I am not aware of any research that addresses that specific issue. I will open that up to the foru...

8 years ago
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RE: Explaining location of homeostatic points

We go over the development of the neurotrigger points in the foundation and that is expanded in the advanced class from a neuroanatomical standpoint b...

8 years ago
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