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Fyzical Dry Needling Physical Therapy in Bolingbrook, IL

Dry needling, also termed trigger point dry needling and intramuscular stimulation, is a pseudoscientific technique. The American Physical Therapy Association defines dry needling as a technique used to treat skeletal muscle and connective tissue dysfunction, minimize pain, and improve or regulate structural or functional damage.

Various healthcare practitioners, including physical therapists, physicians, and chiropractors, use dry needling. The procedure involves using solid filiform needles or hollow-core hypodermic needles for the therapy of muscle pain, including pain related to myofascial pain syndrome. Experts primarily use it to treat myofascial trigger points. But it can also help target connective tissue, neural, and muscular ailments.

At FYZICAL Bolingbrook, IL, we provide dry needling treatment to treat pain. We use the treatment as part of a larger plan that will potentially include manual therapy, heat therapy, etc. Our dry needling treatment helps increase the range of motion that could have been restricted on account of scar tissue or muscle tightness.

Dry Needling Physical Therapy Conditions and Symptoms We Treat

At FYZICAL, we provide personalized dry needling treatment for the following:

  • Tendinitis
  • Phantom pain
  • Post-herpetic neuralgia
  • Jaw and mouth problems
  • Whiplash
  • Dry needling for posterior tibial tendonitis
  • Night cramps
  • Disk problems
  • Dry needling for hip labral tear
  • Dry needling for knee pain and Joint problems
  • Pelvic pain
  • Dry needling for frozen shoulders
  • Repetitive motion disorders
  • Spinal problems
  • Dry needling for sciatica
  • Dry needling for TMJ
  • Migraine and tension-type headache

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Benefits of Our Dry Needling Treatment in Bolingbrook, IL

Dry needling benefits the patient in various ways. Especially, a proper and careful treatment performed by FYZICAL’s experienced doctors can help foster many benefits. During the dry needling procedure, inserting an acupuncture-like needle into the trigger point helps relax the muscles, increases blood flow, reduces inflammation, and stimulates a healing response.

Probable Side-Effects of Dry Needling

Dry needling may have side effects, although the type of side effects and their extent would vary from patient to patient. Generally speaking, some dry needling side effects include,

  • Bruising
  • Bleeding at the needle insertion point
  • Soreness during or after the treatment
  • Fatigue
  • Fainting
  • Major organ puncture (very rare)

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FAQS:

  • What is dry needling?

Dry needling is a therapeutic technique performed by trained physical therapists. It involves inserting small, sterile filament needles into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. The procedure generates a twitch response that helps release the tension and pain in the muscle.

  • Why do physical therapists use dry needling?

Dry needling helps increase range of motion that could be restricted due to muscle tightness or scar tissue.

  • How can I recover faster and how many sessions of dry needling are needed?

Usually, you will require two to three sessions of dry needling to optimize its effects and alleviate pain. But in some cases, six sessions might be required for the treatment to show its effects to the fullest. Based on your condition, you can undergo dry needling a session for a minimum once or twice a week.

  • How painful is dry needling?

No. The actual needle insertion doesn’t hurt, as the needles are very thin. But in some cases, the muscle will twitch when the needle is put in and cause soreness.