How Does Dry Needling Work and Is It Right for Me?
Physical therapists and other specially trained clinicians can use dry needling to treat patients with movement problems and musculoskeletal pain. At PTConcepts, we often recommend dry needling to our patients in North Texas as part of an overall pain management and physical rehabilitation plan. It’s an advanced technique that requires little to no downtime.
How Does Dry Needling Work?
If you have pain in a certain area, such as your neck, you may have noticed that certain spots are particularly tender to the touch. These may be trigger points, which are painful “knots” in the soft tissues that can develop after repetitive stress or an acute injury.
When we perform dry needling, we insert a sterile, very thin filiform needle into the knot. This causes a twitch response, causing the release of the trigger point and forcing the muscle to relax. No medication is used. The insertion of the needle itself is sufficient to provoke the healing response.
It’s sometimes thought that dry needling is like acupuncture. However, they are two different treatment modalities. Whereas acupuncture needles are inserted into strategic places in the body for the purpose of unblocking meridian lines, or energy lines, dry needles go directly into an area of soft tissue tightness.
Is Dry Needling Right for You?
Our providers can determine if dry needling may be right for you. In general, we may recommend it for North Texans with any of the following issues:
- Whiplash
- Joint and spinal disc issues
- TMJ disorder
- Tendinitis
- Repetitive motion disorders
If we recommend dry needling for your medical condition, you can look forward to the following benefits:
- Improvement of chronic or acute pain
- Optimized range of motion
- Accelerated recovery
- Decreased inflammation
- Improved blood flow
- Decreased muscle tightness and stiffness
Book an Appointment for Dry Needling in North Texas
Our skilled providers at PTConcepts are pleased to provide dry needling to treat a range of medical problems. Look forward to pain relief when you book a dry needling appointment at one of our locations in Sherman, Frisco West, Plano West, Allen, or the surrounding areas. Contact us today at (469) 850-0006 to schedule an appointment and find out if dry needling could be right for you.
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