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Cubital Fossa Syndrome Treated with Dry Needling: A Case Report

Cubital Fossa Syndrome Treated with Dry Needling: A Case Report Letters Cubital fossa syndrome treated with dry needling: a case report INTRODUCTION Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common nerve entrapment syn- drome, second only to carpal tunnel Acupunct Med April 2014 Vol 32 No 2 201 Letters Figure 1 Ulna nerve entering cubital tunnel between the two heads of flexor carpi ulnaris. Figure copyright: Tridimensional and reproduced with permission. syndrome. The tunnel starts where 1 month previously. He had no weak- distal from the medial epicondyle. the ulnar nerve enters the space ness or pain. For a few weeks before Pressure at this point produced an between the two heads of the flexor the symptoms, he had had to visit ache over his two affected fingers. carpi ulnaris. The roof of the tunnel many more work sites than usual, Dry needling was carried out at is an aponeurotic arch that bridges reaching the sites by motorbike. He the trigger point and at HT3. the two heads (see figure 1). consulted a rheumatologist for his Needling to the trigger point was The main complaints are numb- symptoms shortly after their onset to the depth of the tender band, ness and tingling along the little and received three local injections where http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acupuncture in Medicine SAGE

Cubital Fossa Syndrome Treated with Dry Needling: A Case Report

Yeo, Charles
Acupuncture in Medicine , Volume 32 (2): 3 – Apr 1, 2014
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© 2014 British Medical Acupuncutre Society
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0964-5284
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10.1136/acupmed-2014-010531
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Letters Cubital fossa syndrome treated with dry needling: a case report INTRODUCTION Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common nerve entrapment syn- drome, second only to carpal tunnel Acupunct Med April 2014 Vol 32 No 2 201 Letters Figure 1 Ulna nerve entering cubital tunnel between the two heads of flexor carpi ulnaris. Figure copyright: Tridimensional and reproduced with permission. syndrome. The tunnel starts where 1 month previously. He had no weak- distal from the medial epicondyle. the ulnar nerve enters the space ness or pain. For a few weeks before Pressure at this point produced an between the two heads of the flexor the symptoms, he had had to visit ache over his two affected fingers. carpi ulnaris. The roof of the tunnel many more work sites than usual, Dry needling was carried out at is an aponeurotic arch that bridges reaching the sites by motorbike. He the trigger point and at HT3. the two heads (see figure 1). consulted a rheumatologist for his Needling to the trigger point was The main complaints are numb- symptoms shortly after their onset to the depth of the tender band, ness and tingling along the little and received three local injections where

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Published: Apr 1, 2014

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