Dry Needling: Your Source for Pain Relief
Long hours at the office? Vigorous regimen at the gym? Stiff neck and shoulders? Daily headaches? Low back pain?
Dry needling helps to reduce pain by relaxing trigger points and breaking the pain cycle. In essence, this helps to”reset” the nervous system, often resulting in decreased pain, reduced stiffness, and increased range of motion.
Whether you are an active athlete or spend most of your time at the office, when muscles are overused, strained, or imbalanced, they can develop knots that can progress into trigger points. If we are an active athlete and overuse our muscles, they can be starved of fuel and adequate blood flow, resulting in trigger points. Conversely, if we are fairly sedentary and aren’t moving very much, this can lead to decreased blood flow and an imbalance within the muscles. This often leads to stiffness and pain. Therefore, we are all susceptible to trigger point formation.
Your Source for Pain Relief
Since trigger points are found throughout the body, this therapy can be utilized to help with several different complaints:
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Headaches/Migraines
- Whiplash
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Groin Pain
- Knee Pain
- Muscle Spasms
When needles are inserted into the muscles, endorphins are released into the blood stream. These endorphins are natural chemicals used within the body to reduce pain and relax muscles. Additionally, stimulating a trigger point with a needle helps to draw blood back into the area, helping to reduce the perceived pain and stiffness.
Due to the size and shape of the needles, these results can be obtained with minimal discomfort. Most patients report that they don’t even feel when the needles are inserted. Several of our patients report fear of needles or even fainting at the sight of needles. After time and trust was developed, these patients decided to try dry needling in our office. They reported fantastic results and now recommend dry needling to others.
Dry needling should be a therapy to consider for you and those you love that suffer from chronic pain. Call our office at 281-826-2685 to make an appointment today!
