Dry Needling & Pain Management
Trigger point dry needling uses acupuncture needling to needle specific painful spots in muscles called trigger points. It also referred to as intramuscular stimulation, is an invasive procedure in which an acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. When the acupuncture needle penetrates the trigger point it elicits a local twitch response and reduces the pain experienced by the trigger point.
This treatment can help relieve pain experienced by people with trigger points, however it is not a stand alone treatment but rather is used instead as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. Soft tissue techniques such as massage, stretches and stabilisation exercises need to be applied on the muscle to improve blood flow and therefore reduce the reoccurrence of trigger points.
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