Trigger Point Dry Needling - Portsmouth, NH
Dry needling is a technique that healthcare providers, such as Chiropractors & Physical Therapists, use to treat myofascial pain. The technique uses a “dry” needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle, known as trigger points. Trigger points are defined as the presence of exquisite tenderness in a nodule in a taut band of muscle, and may elicit a twitch in response to pressure. Trigger points can develop from injuries, postural faults, or a disease processes.
What is the technique used for Trigger Point Dry Needling?
The technique uses small thin needles that get inserted into the muscles at the trigger points causing a replication of the pain referral (pattern). The muscles then contract and release. This contracting and releasing improves muscle flexibility, removes the source of irritation, promotes healing (produces local inflammation which is necessary to produce healing), and decreases the spontaneous electrical activity at the trigger points.
How can Dry Needling Help me?
When dry needling is used by Sports Chiropractors and Physical Therapists, it is typically one technique that's part of a larger treatment plan. Your healthcare provider will use dry needling with the goal of releasing or deactivating trigger points to relieve pain or improve range of motion. Current research supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, and normalizes dysfunctions of the motor end plates.This can help speed up the patient's return to active rehabilitation.
What is the technique used for Trigger Point Dry Needling?
The technique uses small thin needles that get inserted into the muscles at the trigger points causing a replication of the pain referral (pattern). The muscles then contract and release. This contracting and releasing improves muscle flexibility, removes the source of irritation, promotes healing (produces local inflammation which is necessary to produce healing), and decreases the spontaneous electrical activity at the trigger points.
How can Dry Needling Help me?
When dry needling is used by Sports Chiropractors and Physical Therapists, it is typically one technique that's part of a larger treatment plan. Your healthcare provider will use dry needling with the goal of releasing or deactivating trigger points to relieve pain or improve range of motion. Current research supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, and normalizes dysfunctions of the motor end plates.This can help speed up the patient's return to active rehabilitation.
Conditions that respond to TP Dry Needling
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Does Trigger Point Dry Needling Hurt?
You may or may not feel the insertion of the needle. The specific needle manipulation is intended to produce a local twitch response that can elicit a very brief (less than a second) painful response some patients describe as a deep ache or cramping sensation. Again, the therapeutic response occurs with the elicitation of the local twitch response and is a desirable reaction.
You may or may not feel the insertion of the needle. The specific needle manipulation is intended to produce a local twitch response that can elicit a very brief (less than a second) painful response some patients describe as a deep ache or cramping sensation. Again, the therapeutic response occurs with the elicitation of the local twitch response and is a desirable reaction.
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Chances are if you have a sports injury, you would benefit from Dry Needling.
If you feel stiff, tight, or have chronic pain or problems, don’t hesitate to book an appointment today or call (603) 431-4200 to see if Chiropractic Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy and Trigger Point Dry Needling is right for you. Please take a moment and see if any of the other services we provide at Seacoast Sports injuries could help you achieve you Health and Athletic Goals. |