Dry Needling Can Help EDS
Dry Needling Can Help EDS What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is the use of a microfilament needle that is inserted into a trigger point (a tight spot in the muscle) to cause a “twitch” response. This helps to reduce pain, inactivate trigger points, and restore...
Dry Needling for Sciatica
Dry needling for Sciatica. Is it worth trying? Sciatica can present in differing severity and intensity but is classified as nerve pain from any sort of injury, irritation, or pressure on the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is on average 2cm in diameter at its...
Eliminate Low Back Pain
Does Dry Needling Work for Low Back Pain? Dry needling is a functional technique that is effective in eliminating low back pain. Often patients have sore, tight muscles with low back pain. Typically, muscle tightness is a response to a problem caused by a disc injury...
Dry Needling vs. Acupuncture: What’s the Difference?
The Difference Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture Dry needling is a technique often used by professionals including but not limited to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physicians, and chiropractors. A question that comes up frequently is the...
Pain Relief and Dry Needling
While stress has many negative effects on the body, one painful result includes trigger points. These trigger points, or tight spots in the muscle, can contribute to limitations in motion and strength.