Which services at For Health’s Sake offers dry needling:
- Senior Physiotherapist- Kaitlin Turner
Dry Needling Could Change Your Life For The Better
Have You Ever Heard of Dry Needling For Pain Relief?
If you haven’t heard of dry needling and its various health benefits, let us explain how this pain-free therapy technique could change your life!
Dry needling is a procedure for relieving pain and muscle tension while also improving mobility. This treatment method has been shown to help with a variety of musculoskeletal disorders, including acute and chronic injuries, overuse, neck pain, headaches, back pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, muscle strains, tendinitis, knee pain, hip pain, fibromyalgia, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and others.
If you’re looking for a physiotherapist or if you’re looking for more details about dry needling in Downtown (Queen St West), Leslieville (Queen St East) or Kingsway (Etobicoke) and how it may help you, schedule an appointment today at For Health’s Sake!
Does dry needling hurt?
If you’re assuming this needling causes pain because of the whole “needle” idea, think again! In these procedures, most of our clients report feeling little or no pain.
Our highly trained physiotherapists know how to make the procedure as painless as possible, but when the needle is applied, some clients may still experience a “twitch response.”
This is similar to a sharp cramp or pain in the muscle. Clients can experience muscle soreness within 24-48 hours of this needling, which normally recovers on its own.
Sore muscles can be handled at home with ice and/or heat packs, as well as plenty of fluids.
How can dry needling eliminate pain?
While it is a popular misconception, dry needling is not acupuncture. This is, in reality, focused on current clinical studies of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems.
While there are some parallels, This is solely based on western medicine and research standards.
A physiotherapist will use this needling to alleviate discomfort, minimize muscle tension, and increase mobility by inserting a sterile needle through the skin and the affected tendons, ligaments, or muscles.
This simply provides an environment that enhances the body’s ability to heal and ultimately reduces pain in the process.
Can dry needling help me?
Tons of musculoskeletal conditions can be treated with this needling, and just as many health benefits to choosing this kind of treatment method.
At our Downtown (Queen St West), Leslieville (Queen St East) and Kingsway (Etobicoke) health clinics, we have also found that the vast majority of our clients achieved the pain-free outcomes they were looking for when our conventional exercise-based therapies were combined with dry needling.
Our physiotherapist will let you know this is the right course of treatment for you, but only after a thorough assessment to determine the severity of your condition!
Some common conditions that can be treated with dry needling are:
- Back pain
- Overuse injuries
- Chronic headaches
- Neck pain
- Joint pain and discomfort
- Jaw pain
Get started on your path toward pain relief
There’s only one way to find out if this is right for you. Call us at (416) 551-7100 today or click here to book an appointment.