What Kind of Needles Are Used?
Dry needling involves a thin filiform needle that penetrates the skin and stimulates underlying myofascial trigger points and muscular and connective tissues. The needle allows a physical therapist to target tissues that are not manually palpable.The sterile needles are disposed of in a medical sharps collector.
Why Dry Needling?
In cases when physical therapists use dry needling, it is typically one technique that's part of a larger treatment plan. The best course of treatment will combine dry needling with exercise, manual therapy techniques, and patient education.
Physical therapists use dry needling to relieve pain or improve range of motion. Research supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, and normalizes dysfunctions of the motor end plates, the sites at which nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles. This can help speed up the patient's return to active rehabilitation.
What kinds of pain does dry needling treat?
- Back and Neck pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Tendinitis and Tendonapthy
- Joint Pain
- Headaches
- TMJ dysfunction
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