CHIROPRACTIC & PHYSIOTHERAPY

What is Dry Needling?

Dry Needling involves multiple advances of an acupuncture style needle into the 'trigger point' of the muscle. The aim is to achieve a twitch in the muscle, which is associated with reduced muscle tension and pain. 

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What will i experience?

The needles used are very thin, and you may or may not feel the needle enter your skin. if the muscle being needled is tight and/or sensitive you will feel a cramping or twitch sensation. This is very short lasting, and patients soon learn to recognise this sensation as therapeutic as it is followed by a feeling of pain relief and muscle relaxation. 

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Are there any side effects? 

The most common side effect is temporary muscle soreness after the treatment. This typically lasts for a day or two, and your clinician will instruct you on how to minimise this. There are other less common side effects such as bruising. if you have any questions about side effects, please discuss this with one of our practitioners. 

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How does Dry Needling help?

Dry Needling helps to reduce pressure on the nerve by releasing muscle shortening. It is now well researched that the 'twitch' response in the muscle during dry needling is associated with the muscle relaxing and stopping the pull on adjacent muscles. 

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