The Concise Book of Dry Needling
$59.00
Dry needling offers therapists a powerful tool for treating myofascial trigger points. The Concise Book of Dry Needling serves as a practical, quick-reference guide to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate dry needling techniques.
- Perfect as a companion to course notes or a handy in-office resource, this book provides accurate and essential information for identifying and treating myofascial trigger points using fine, filiform needles.
- Emphasizes the importance of skilled palpation and anatomical visualization to avoid sensitive neurovascular structures.
- Provides accurate and essential information for the identification and treatment of myofascial trigger points through dry needling.
- Skilled palpation techniques supported by the ability to observe anatomical landmarks are essential to avoid vital structures that could result in injury or additional pain.
A major development in the safe and effective treatment of myofascial trigger points and myofascial pain, this book is a concise, comprehensive, and well-illustrated reference on dry needling. John Sharkey—an international authority on myofascial trigger points, myofascial pain, myofascial trigger point dry needling, and neuromuscular therapy as well as an accredited clinical anatomist—draws on his thirty years of experience in bodywork and movement therapy to provide accurate and essential criteria for the identification and subsequent treatment of myofascial trigger points through the exclusive use of a fine, filiform needle. The ideal accompaniment to course notes and the perfect tableside reference guide, this book describes the origin, etiology, and pathophysiology of the myofascial trigger point as well as indications and contraindications for myofascial trigger point dry needling. Instructive illustrations support the text, along with standards and guidelines that ensure safe, effective, and appropriate application.
Sharkey explains why so many people have unresolved chronic pain and provides clear explanations of how pain is propagated, the book is also an invaluable source of information for patients with chronic pain and their care providers.
Inside, you’ll find:
- A description of the origin, etiology, and pathophysiology of myofascial trigger points.
- Clear indications and contraindications for myofascial trigger point dry needling.
- Detailed color anatomical images.
- Referred pain patterns.
- Photographs demonstrating correct needle application and insertion techniques.
JOHN SHARKEY is a clinical anatomist and exercise physiologist of more than thirty years. He is director of Ireland’s National Training Center, and the Irish College of Osteopathic Medicine. John is a member of the editorial team for the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, a reviewer for the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine and the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. An accepted and recognized authority and researcher in clinical anatomy, human movement, and manual medicine.
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