Dry needling for hypertonia and spasticity (DNHS) is a technique used for decreasing hypertonia and spasticity and for the improvement of function in patients with damage to the central nervous system. There is limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of this technique on the basis of objective assessments. The aim of the present case report was to quantify the effects of dry needling (DNHS technique) on the contractile properties of spastic muscles in an individual with stroke. The DNHS technique was applied to a 50-year-old male 2.5 years after stroke who had a complaint of spasticity. The treated muscles were biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, medial gastrocnemius, and lateral gastrocnemius. Tensiomyography was used to assess maximal displacement (Dm) of treated muscles. We performed a preintervention and postintervention measurement and a follow-up measurement 3 weeks after intervention. After the application of the DNHS technique, a decrease in the level of local muscle stiffness was observed for all muscles after intervention and at the 3-week follow-up, quantified by an increase in Dm. The usefulness of tensiomyography for detecting changes in patients with spasticity correlated with clinical measures in this field requires further research to establish the reliability of the different parameters provided by the equipment.

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El presente artículo de investigación, describe desde la perspectiva de docentes y estudiantes del Colegio María Reina del Carmelo, las condiciones que consideran necesarias para crear/fortalecer iniciativas o propuestas frente a la construcción de paz. El estudio se realizó bajo un enfoque cualitativo con diseño hermenéutico, empleando la entrevista semiestructurada como técnica de recolección de información. A partir de la sistematización de la información los hallazgos fueron divididos en dos instancias, las cuales rescatan las ideas principales de docentes y estudiantes. Se concluyó que la paz es un proceso inacabable donde todos deben de aportar, siendo los estudiantes y los docentes actores fundamentales para lograr una autentica cultura democrática.

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