DRY NEEDLING

Dry needling uses a fine, solid filament needle to relieve muscle pain and cramping.

What is a Dry Needling?

Muscles can sometimes develop sensitive knotted areas, otherwise known as ‘trigger points’. These knots can be painful and often cause pain that affects another part of the body. Dry needling is a technique used to treat these areas; the Chiropractor pushes extremely thin needles through the skin into the trigger point, stimulating the tissue and allowing the brain and body to work together to return the affected system to a more normal function.

Dry needling can also treat:

• Joint issues

• Spinal problems

• Disk issues

• Repetitive motion disorders (e.g. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)

• Tendonities

• Migraine/ tension- caused headaches

• Jaw and mouth problems (e.g. TMD)

• Whiplash

What else can I expect?

Dry needling is usually used in conjunction with an overall plan including exercise, manual therapy and education to heal muscle tightness and/ or scar tissue problems.