Frank Gargano
Instructor
Joined: Feb 14, 2020
Last seen: Feb 2, 2026
Topics: 0 / Replies: 73
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RE: Temporalis pain and upper cervical instability

Hey Courtney, This is a question with maybe 10 different answers all with the preface - "it Depends". 🙂 first I would not depend on the Sharp pur...

7 months ago
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RE: Private DN Services

Hi Matthew, I am not an attorney so I provide this as informational only not advice 🙂 We are in OH and did the services for years in various loca...

9 months ago
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RE: Estim with hypoglossal nerve stimulator?

Hi Rachel, As I am going through the question I see mine must have submitted early so I will clarify. You never want to needle around implantable ...

10 months ago
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RE: Bunion pain

Hi Lauren, Bunion pain is interesting because the big toe can be (deep) fibular on top, saphenous on the side and tibial underneath so that is the p...

10 months ago
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RE: Burning after needling trigeminal nerve points

Hi Kendra, I have needled literally thousands of faces and not had a sensation last more than a day maybe 2 but resolution always occurs. If the se...

10 months ago
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RE: Dry Needling Face Patches

Seirin makes a Pyonex patch needle that I use on the face and ears. There are also patches that have a "BB" on them that the patient can use to stimu...

10 months ago
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RE: Estim with hypoglossal nerve stimulator?

Yes, I would not needle anywhere near the wires or of course the unit. Now if you are asking about the arms/trunks/legs then that would be fine to ne...

10 months ago
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RE: Patient education form

Susan, That is already done on our consent form that was published and is in a word doc located on your IDN dashboard under forms and charts. it cle...

10 months ago
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RE: DN for Upper Abdominal and Chest Pain

Hey Tara, I'm actually writing a case study that is "similar" looking at the neurology of visceral somatic referral here's a couple excerpts fro...

10 months ago
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RE: Common Fibular homeostatic neurotrigger point s/p knee replacement

remember post total knee or hip there is a major concern for bacterial infection so post surgical joints have a greater "fear" from surgeons as bacter...

10 months ago
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RE: Florida Licensing for DC

Hi Celeste, when did you submit your application? I can try to find out more with the date. Frank

11 months ago
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RE: Recommendations for Metal Handle Starter kits or type of needles?

Hi Sean, Any of the starter kits will work but there are not metal handles in those kits ( good idea to include a few). Of course you just connect t...

11 months ago
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RE: Silent State Question

Hi Jamie, I think that is up to you, but I personally don't think it is necessary. Silent does not mean you cannot perform it- only if they say it ...

11 months ago
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RE: Dry Needling and Steroid Injections

Hi Catherine, One of the great things that dry needling does is increase blood flow and most would say you want to give a couple days to allow t...

12 months ago
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RE: Chronic Achilles tendiopathy

Hi Chris, Sorry I missed this one and yes there is a ton of research using DN with and without MSKUS showing a change from a hypo echoic looking ten...

1 year ago
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