Dry Needling

What is Dry Needling

Dry Needling is a common technique within physiotherapy and is often used in our clinics. Dry needling is used to treat tensed muscles, decrease pain, improve mobility and function.  This technique uses fine needles and are inserted into trigger points in muscles. The needles penetrate deep into the knots of muscles, to relieve tension and increase blood flow to the region. Relaxing these trigger points can release long held pain.

A trigger point is a cramped spot in a muscle that often causes radiating pain in addition to local pressure pain. The treatment focuses on turning off the trigger point. Trigger points can manifest themselves in:

• Pain and stiffness locally in the muscle and/or radiating;
• Movement limitations in associated joints;
• Decreased strength in the involved muscles;
• Pain-avoiding behavior;
• Dry needling treatment.