There are various things to know before taking dry needling therapy. This article discusses several aspects of dry needling therapy, including types, benefits, side effects, and the distinction between dry Needling and Acupuncture.
What is Dry Needling Therapy??
Dry needling therapy is a type of physical therapy developed by modern Western medicine practitioners.
Dry Needling is a technique that involves inserting very fine stainless steel needles into well-defined points within the affected muscle.
According to dry needling practitioners, the needle helps release the knot and relieve muscle pain or spasms. The needles will remain in your skin for a short time. The practitioner determines the duration.
Without the use of medicines or medication, this precise intramuscular stimulation is typically very helpful in promoting healing, relieving pain, and enhancing range of motion.
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3 Different Types of Dry Needling
1. Trigger Point
A trigger point is a spot in a muscle that’s sensitive to touch. Overuse, underuse, or damage to the region can all cause sensitivity.
Trigger points are little knots of muscle tissue that can send pain to other parts of the body. You’ll test this yourself by pressing on the trigger point and noticing whether you suddenly feel pain anywhere else.
A trigger point is a spot in a muscle that’s sensitive to touch. Overuse, underuse, or damage to the area can all cause sensitivity.
Trigger points are tight knots of muscle tissue that can cause pain to other body parts. You may check this for yourself by pressing on the trigger point and seeing if you suddenly feel pain anywhere else.
2. Superficial
True to the name, these dry needles are inserted only slightly into the skin, reaching the epidermal layer but avoiding the muscle or bone.
This method is utilised to treat sensitive areas like myofascial trigger points in the lower back muscles. Dry Needling on the surface is supposed to stop short of the muscle itself, reaching just above it to trigger the pain-relieving reaction.
3. Deep
Deep dry Needling is a higher-skilled needling method that directly targets the muscle. Deep dry needling is used to treat individuals who have spine-related conditions that cause painful symptoms.
An extended needle is essential to properly access and manipulate the location of the muscle that’s causing pain.
Deep dry Needling allows clinicians to get into the target muscle to create a change in pain.
Benefits Of Dry Needling
Pain relief
Decrease muscle tension
Relieve stress
Improve movement
Decrease scar tissue build-up
Multiple needles are inserted superficially along the scar during dry Needling for scar tissue. A rotation technique is employed, which increases pressure and causes the scar tissue to alter its shape and break down.
The needles are retained in place until the tissue is completely relaxed.
Improved Sleep and Relaxation
After a dry needling session, many patients claim that they sleep exceptionally well. This is because serotonin is released during dry Needling.
Promote healing at the area of the injury
side effects of dry Needling
Bruising
Temporary soreness
Skin Reaction
Small red spots may develop on your skin. These spots usually get away on their own within a couple of minutes or a couple of hours.
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What The Research Says About Dry Needling
Dry Needling is a relatively recent technique used by doctors and physical therapists all over the world. It is mainly cheaper and carries a low risk.
Numerous studies and comprehensive reviews have confirmed the effectiveness of dry Needling. Dry Needling can be used in the complex treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain.
It can be applied by family Chiropractics, physical therapists and physician.
While addressing the pain associated with MTrPs, deep dry Needling is more successful than superficial Needling.
As a result, we recommend that it be used as the preferred method. However, given the risk involved, we recommend using the superficial technique, which has proven to be successful to a lesser level.
Is Dry Needling The Same As Acupuncture?
Both of these treatments claim to relieve pain and have certain similarities.
However, dry Needling is focused on using intense stimulation on the muscles to get them to release.
On the other hand, Acupuncture does not utilise intense stimulation and is based on channel theory and the utilisation of points to cure the body spontaneously.
People have used Acupuncture for hundreds of years, and it’s now well regulated. Dry Needling has been developed more recently, and there are no official guidelines.
Dry Needling is one of the many different therapies we offer. When it involves influencing the muscular tonus and treating painful muscles and trigger points, few techniques can create such an immediate change in your muscular health and Dry Needling is one of them.
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