Dry Needling

Dry needling is similar to acupuncture. Great for tight muscles.

Influenced by Chinese Medicine, dry needling aims to target myofascial trigger points, causing relief to tight tense muscles. The needles used are fine and aim to get a response from your body by blocking the signal going from the tense muscle to your brain as well as stimulating blood flow promoting tissue healing.

Some modalities dry needling may help is Achilles tendinitis, Calf cramps/tightness/pain, heel pain, shin splints, muscle fatigue and injury, foot injuries, lateral ankle instability

Dry needling, also known as myofascial trigger point dry needling is influenced by Chinese Medicine, and is a therapy similar but not the same as acupuncture. It involves the use of solid filiform needles (fine needles) to stimulate an intrinsic healing response within the body, aiming to target myofascial trigger points, causing relief to tight tense muscles.

Acupuncture focuses on the treatment of medical conditions by restoring the flow of energy (Qi) through key points in the body (meridians) to restore balance.

A needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point or around the pain region. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple contraction knots, which are related to the production and maintenance of the pain cycle.

Dry needling has been seen to have effects locally and systemically within the body. Affecting myofascial trigger points but can also influence the neurological system and pain receptors in the body, allowing relief to a painful area.

Though VERY uncommon side effects can include post treatment drowsiness or nausea, fainting, local tenderness and bruising, aching or a temporary exacerbation of symptoms. More serious complications occur very rarely but can include convulsions, infections, organ puncture, reflex sympathetic dystrophy.