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dc.contributor.authorMcCutcheon, L
dc.contributor.authorYelland, M
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T12:30:52Z
dc.date.available2017-05-11T12:30:52Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.modified2011-11-08T07:59:33Z
dc.identifier.issn1083-3196
dc.identifier.doi10.1179/1743288X11Y.0000000012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/41412
dc.description.abstractBackground: Pneumothorax is a very rare but serious complication associated with acupuncture and dry needling around the thoracic region. Physiotherapists and other health practitioners should be aware of the risks associated with needling in this region and should take care to minimize the possibility of an iatrogenic pneumothorax. Findings: An awareness of the signs and symptoms of a pneumothorax is necessary for practitioners using acupuncture and dry needling in the thoracic region. Understanding the normal anatomy and its variants can minimize risk associated with needling practices in this region. Various technique modifications are suggested so that the pleura or lungs are avoided while using acupuncture or dry needling in the thoracic region. Discussion/Conclusion: Acupuncture and dry needling in this region administered by well-trained physiotherapists and other health practitioners is very safe; however, to maximize safety therapists should consider the relevant anatomy and not practise using advanced acupuncture and dry needling techniques without adequate competency-based training.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherManey Publishing
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom126
dc.relation.ispartofpageto132
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalPhysical therapy reviews
dc.relation.ispartofvolume16
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.titleIatrogenic pneumothorax: safety concerns when using acupuncture or dry needling in the thoracic region
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Medicine
gro.date.issued2011
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorYelland, Michael
gro.griffith.authorMcCutcheon, Leigh M.


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