Dry Needling

Dry Needling is a therapeutic modality for soft tissue dysfunction. This includes soft tissue injuries, tissue inflammation, sensitized nerve tissue, scar tissue, tissue adhesion, and deficiency of blood and lymphatic circulation. The needling process provides both physical and biochemical stimuli and creates both local and systemic effects.

Dry Needling vs. Acupuncture

Dry needling is similar to acupuncture in the sense that a dry, solid filament needle is inserted and sometimes manipulated under the skin to release endorphins and serum cortisol for pain relief. The difference is that dry needling is based on western neuroanatomy and modern scientific study of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, whereas acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine.

Conditions Treated by Dry Needling

Dry needling has successfully been used to treat a variety of conditions including:

• Head and Neck Pain - including whiplash and headaches / migraines, degenerative joint disease, degenerative disk disease or osteoarthritis
• TMJ dysfunction
• Shoulder Pain - including rotator cuff muscle tears, bursitis, adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), tendonitis and impingement syndrome
• Elbow Pain - including lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow)
• Hand and Wrist Pain - including gamekeeper's thumb, DeQuervain's syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis
• Back and Hip Pain - including lumbar degenerative disc disease, arthritic changes and herniated discs
• Knee Pain - including degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis
• Shin / Ankle / Foot Pain - including shin splints, metatarsalgia and Morton's neuroma
• Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)
• Acute and Chronic Tendonitis
• Athletic and Sports-related Overuse Injuries
• Post-surgical Pain
• Post-traumatic Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA), and Work-related Injuries
• Other Chronic Pain Conditions - including myofascial pain and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS)

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To learn more about our dry needling services or
request an appointment, give us a call at (540) 955-1837

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