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DRY NEEDLING

WHAT IS DRY NEELDING

Dry needling is a skilled intervention performed by a health care professional. This professional uses a fine filiform needle to penetrate the skin, creating a healing response in the tissue that has been lesioned. Tissue contributing to neuromuscularskeletal dysfunction can be dry needled, including muscle, fascia, tendon, capsule, ligament, peri-neutral structures and microvascular structures.

WHAT ARE SOME BENEFITS

- Reduces local and referred pain

- Improves range of motion

- Speeds up the recovery process

-Reduces peripheral and central sensitization

FAQ's

How is DRY NEEDLING different than acupuncture?

Acupuncturists insert very thin needles into specific points on the body based on their knowledge from TCM to stimulate energy flow within the body, whereas dry needlers use thicker needles that target trigger points within muscles to relieve tension and decrease pain.

In which situations would DRY NEEDLING be used?

Research is still looking at how dry needling works in both acute and chronic situations. Simple muscle tightness, sprains, strains, an overworked body needing recovery, muscle acvivation, swelling reduction and pain modulation are all clinical examples for the use of dry needling. Science points us in the correct direction to approprietly choose when to use the modality, and research is being gathered on best practices overall foe sry needling.

Is DRY NEEDLING for everyone?

Everybody is different and their reactions to modalities are going to vary. Sometimes in people with low blood presure and low body fat they have a poor response to dry needling, meaning the technique can be more painful than clinically desired. Some patients may have a fight or flight physical response to the needles, breaking into a sweat. Others feel completely relaxed during and after a treatment.

Where does the knowledge of which modalities to use, like DRY NEEDLING, come from?

Right now, experience. we practice a clinical art based on science. There is so much art involved in the clinical decision making process, and much of it is left up to the experience and personal successes of the clinician. Evidence always lags behind our clinicalpractice. But making informed decisions based on current science and known research is always best.

Are there any SIDE EFFECTS?

Every medical intervention carries its risks and rewards. Your medical provider has been properly trained in safe needling techniques to minimize the risk of adverse events. Talk with your health care provider about risks associated ith dry needling for your particular injury.