DRY NEEDLING
Dry Needling is used at Hills Podiatry Centre for the treatment of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction. It involves the needling of a muscle’s trigger points, using western anatomy and neuron physiology, and should not be confused with Acupuncture.
By targeting these trigger points, the nervous system generates a relaxation response, which improves muscle quality as well as reduces pain. When performed by an experienced practitioner, dry needling can have numerous health benefits including relaxing taut bands of muscle fibres (myofascial trigger points), decreasing pain and reliance on pain medication, improving muscle function and performance, and improving joint range and flexibility.
Dry needling is a relatively pain free experience. It may elicit a local twitch response in the muscle but this is considered a desirable reaction as there is a therapeutic benefit to it. Most patients don't even feel the needles while they are in.
