Dry Needling

  • Dry Needling uses a very fine filament needle inserted through the skin into the deeper tissues that are considered trigger points

    Dry needling works by causing a micro lesion within pathological tissue thus breaking up shortened tissues, inhibiting a reflex arc from the nervous system to the tissue, normalizing the inflammatory response, and centrally mediating the pain

    • This mechanical and neuromuscular effect provides an environment that enhances the body’s ability to heal, which ultimately reduces pain and relaxes muscles/soft tissues

    • 2 times a week for 3 weeks (or around 6 sessions, & must have at least 3 days off in between treatments)

      • More severe conditions may need closer to 12 treatment sessions

        • Many patients experience a significant and immediate reduction in their pain. Some patients will feel results gradually after each treatment

  • Include, But Not Limited To:

    • Neck Pain

    • Back Pain

    • Upper Extremity Pain- Frozen shoulder, Tennis elbow, Carpal tunnel, Golfer’s elbow, etc.

    • Headaches

    • TMJ pain

    • Lower Extremity Pain- Knee pain, Hamstring strains, Calf tightness/spasms, Plantar Fasciitis, etc.

    • Scar tissue adhesions

    • Neuropathies- Sciatica, Bell’s Palsy, Postherpetic Neuralgia, etc.

    • Tendinopathies- Patellar tendonitis, Achilles tendinitis, Rotator cuff tendinitis, DeQuervain's tendinosis, Trigger finger, etc.

  • Acupuncture is not the same as Dry Needling

    Acupuncture needles are ONLY skin deep and placed in meridian points that correlate to organ systems

    • Acupuncture points are mapped to 14 main meridian channels. In traditional Chinese medicine, a meridian channel is also known as a Jing Iou through which Qi (vital life energy), Xue (blood), Jinye (body fluids), Jing (essence) and Shen (spirit) flow

      • One meridian channel relates to each of the 12 inner organs. The two additional channels relate to “extraordinary vessels” – the interior of the spine (governing vessel) and another along the midline of the abdomen (conception vessel)

      • Each of the 14 meridian channels has a specific number, and acupuncture points meanings. Those include: Lung (1); Large intestine (20); Stomach (45); Spleen (21); Heart (9); Small intestine (19); Bladder (67); Kidney (27); Pericardium (9); Triple energizer, an organ recognized in Chinese medicine, but not Western medicine (23); Gallbladder (44); Liver (14); Governing Vessel (28, also known as the sea of yang); and Conception Vessel (24, also known as the sea of yin)