Dry needling and acupuncture are two therapeutic approaches that involve inserting very thin needles into the skin in certain areas of the body. Although the two approaches may seem similar to one another, they are in fact very different. Understanding the differences between the two can help you decide which type of treatment is best for your needs. Dry Needling Dry needling is a safe, effective, therapeutic treatment method to manage neuromusculoskeletal pain (nerves, muscles, soft tissue, ... [Read More]
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Dry Needling Therapy: How Does It Work?
If you have chronic pain that doesn’t respond to medication and physical therapy, you might want to consider alternative treatments. Your doctor may suggest that you try a physical therapy technique called dry needling to ease your painful muscles. Let’s talk about how dry needling therapy works, why it works, and where you can go to find experienced practitioners who can perform this pain-relief treatment for you. What Is Dry Needling? Dry needling, which is also called trigger-point ... [Read More]
Are There Side Effects or Risks to Dry Needling?
Dry needling helps with all kinds of muscular pain and injuries. It is usually a part of a broader physical therapy treatment for patients who are suffering from myofascial (muscle) pain. Many of those who have incorporated dry needling into their treatment plan have cited amazing benefits. Nonetheless, it is still a good idea to be aware of any side effects and potential risks of this minimally invasive pain-relief treatment. How Dry Needling Works Dry needling targets your trigger points, ... [Read More]
Can Dry Needling Help With Sciatica Pain?
Do you feel a stinging pain along your lower back that travels down one or both legs? How about numbness along your tailbone? If so, you may be feeling sciatica pain. While mild sciatica pain often subsides without treatment, severe pain requires medical attention. Doctors offer a myriad of treatments from medications to steroid injections to surgery, but one treatment may just be as effective—dry needling. What Is Sciatica Pain? When you feel a burning or stinging pain radiating from your ... [Read More]
What Does Dry Needling Treat?
Chronic pain refers to perpetually intermittent or continuous pain that lasts for more than three months. It can take a physical and emotional toll on a patient, and different people respond differently to various treatments – so you may have to try a number of therapies before finding one that works. One option that works for many patients is dry needling, which relieves pain caused by trigger points. These trigger points are hyperirritable spots in the skeletal muscles, and dry needling can ... [Read More]
