A relatively new and effective treatment being used in the physical therapy arena is trigger point dry needling. Trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) aids to alleviate soreness and tenderness that is associated with trigger points. Our Physical Therapists at Fusion Physical Therapy are trained in TrP-DN and we effectively treat our patients on the face, neck, shoulders, low back, legs, feet, arms and hands.
Trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN), also referred to as intramuscular stimulation, is an invasive procedure using an acupuncture needle to deactivate and desensitize these trigger points. It is a manual technique in which a small, sterile, disposable solid filament needle is used. It involves insertion and repetitive manipulation of the needle in the myofascial trigger point in order to produce a local twitch response. An acupuncture needle is used because the acupuncture needle is very fine and solid, and doesn’t hurt as it passes through the skin and is known to be less invasive than a hollow injection needle.
Conditions We Treat:
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Low back, hip, buttock, quadriceps and hamstring pain
- Headaches and neck pain
- Frozen shoulder, shoulder and arm pain
- TMJ pain
Types of Trigger Point Dry Needle Services and Treatments:
- Improving your range of motion
- Sessions that last up to 30 minutes, depending on the size of area to be treated
- Treatment that focuses on:
- Improving your range of motion
- Elimination of tension
- Improving blood flow
- Decrease in tight muscles
- Healing of chronic muscle, tendon and joint injuries
- Exercises that will help you be able to do real life/functional activities without pain
- Provide education in order to help you understand your body and ways you can help yourself
- Provide treatment and education to help prevent the progression to a chronic spine problem
