Dr. Rosenblum reviews an article by Dr. Reuben Ingber regarding the use of iliopsoas trigger point dry needling and therapeutic stretching in the treatement of 6 consecutive patients wiht acute lumbar radiculitis and foot drop. Other Announcements from NRAP Academy:

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References

Reuben S. Ingber, Iliopsoas trigger point dry needling and therapeutic stretching in the treatment of a series of six consecutive patients presenting with acute lumbar radiculitis and foot drop, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Volume 36, 2023, Pages 1-4, ISSN 1360-8592,

https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleId=57702#:~:text=No%20more%20than%203%20Trigger,group%20are%20not%20billed%20separately.

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