dry needling physiotherapy is an evidence-based treatment strategy available to you during your recovery at rebuild physio glenelg.
It involves the insertion of thin needles into trigger points in specific, tight muscles to assist with the pain management of select regions of the body. The evidence behind dry needling suggest this can help reduce muscle tension and decrease pain via three main pathways.
- Increasing blood flow and promoting the release of natural pain-relieving chemicals in the painful area.
- Decreasing the overactive electrical activity coming from the spinal cord which can in turn decrease the high resting tone of your muscles.
- Changing the way your brain interprets pain by desensitising the area, allowing you to move like you again.
Unlike traditional dry acupuncture needling, dry needling physiotherapy targets specific areas of dysfunction found in our clinical exam. Often used in combination with our other treatment strategies, dry needling physiotherapy can be effective way to kick-start your recovery. When we reduce pain with this strategy we begin restoring your ability to move naturally. The idea is to combine pain-free movement with strength and stability exercises to begin building your body’s resilience to injury and pain in the future.
