Autonomic responses to ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis of the patellar tendon in healthy male footballers.
Blanca de la CruzManuel Albornoz CabelloPaula García BermejoJosé Naranjo OrellanaPublished in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2016)
US-guided PNE was associated with an autonomic imbalance characterised by greater parasympathetic activity, which could potentially result in a vasovagal reaction. Care should be taken to monitor for adverse reactions during US-guided PNE and simple HRV indicators may have a role in early detection.