What exactly is dry needling?
Dry needling is a method of releasing tight areas in muscles, tendon and fascia, using very fine acupuncture needles that are inserted briefly into the muscle. Specifically, the practitioner is looking for a 'trigger point' which is the part of the muscle that has formed a contracted knot and limits flexibility.
One of the goals of dry needling is to create a local twitch response in the muscle. This is the muscle contracting and releasing, with a subsequent release of chemicals from the muscle that were holding it in a state of tension. Using a fine acupuncture style needle allows deeper parts of the body to be accessed, leading to quicker resolution of symptoms.
Essentially dry needling 're-sets' the muscle to a normal tone.
We specialise in a type of needling called Trigger Point Dry Needling. This is a very effective form of needling, directed towards releasing the deep trigger points in the muscles. You will often feel a strong release in the muscle.
**Important: We do not leave the room with the needles in place for 10-15 minutes while attending to another patient. We are with you the entire time during the treatment with our undivided attention.
What exactly is dry needling?
Dry needling is a method of releasing tight areas in muscles, tendon and fascia, using very fine acupuncture needles that are inserted briefly into the muscle. Specifically, the practitioner is looking for a 'trigger point' which is the part of the muscle that has formed a contracted knot and limits flexibility.
One of the goals of dry needling is to create a local twitch response in the muscle. This is the muscle contracting and releasing, with a subsequent release of chemicals from the muscle that were holding it in a state of tension. Using a fine acupuncture style needle allows deeper parts of the body to be accessed, leading to quicker resolution of symptoms.
Essentially dry needling 're-sets' the muscle to a normal tone.
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Conditions Dry Needling can help with:
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Upper limb and lower limb pain
- Muscle strains
- Sports injuries
- Headaches
- Tennis and Golfers Elbow
So how exactly does dry needling work?
- stimulation of the somatic reflex arc, leading to relaxation of the muscle
- stimulation of the pain-gate theory, creating immediate pain relief
- improved kinesthetic sense and effects on sensory homunculus, leading to improved awareness, flexibility and joint range of motion
- stimulates endogenous opioids such as endorphins which are bodies natural pain relievers
- needling breaks up the nodularity of the tissue
- histamine release that relaxes the muscle
- Segmentally, the needle stimulates the small myelinated nerves in the body, triggering the release of enkephalin at the dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord. Enkephalin blocks the transmission of pain at the spinal level the nerve originates from.
- Locally, when a needle is inserted, CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) is released. CGRP promotes vasodialation and formation of new blood vessels. This causes a small micro-trauma to the tissues, leading to increase of healing chemicals in the area and improved healing time
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