Dry Needling in United States Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs: Safety Assessment and Adverse Event Reporting
Student safety performing DN was high, with no major AEs reported. Faculty self-selection of muscle areas may have influenced major AE reporting. Findings suggest that DN can be safely included within DPT education, with risks similar to those in clinical practice.
Authors
- Emilio J. Puentedura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4771-4732)
- Gary A. Kearns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6530-2611)
- Jean‐Michel Brismée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-7704)
- Tiffany L. Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1756-696X)
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Baylor University (US)
- Barrett Technology (United States) (US)
- National Rehabilitation Center (KR)
- Department of Health Services (NP)
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Therapy Education
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jte.0000000000000393
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15