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Dry Needling in Cranbourne |
What is Dry Needling?
Dry Needling, also known as myofascial tigger point dry needling, is an alternative medicine technique similar to acupuncture.
Dry needling utilises a solid, filament needle, as is used in the practice of acupuncture, and relies on the stimulation of specific reactions in the target tissue for its therapeutic effect. Unlike a hollow “wet” needle that gives you an injection or takes blood, these needles aren’t working with fluids so they are solid. They are also tiny thickness, commonly around the 0.22mm diameter. And even though the needles are often the same as used with traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, the delivery and theory are quite different.
· stimulates blood flow to the area,
· stimulates endorphins,
· stimulates healing process,
· promotes relaxation.
Deep Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN) can be a little less comfortable, and it works like this:
· A muscle that is chronically over worked will eventually form contractions within the muscle fibers (also known as knots or myo-fascial trigger points)
· TDN identifies these spots through palpation and then releases them with a very fine acupuncture needle
· this works by activating a ‘twitch response’ in the muscle. This is a reflexive involuntary spasm where the muscle contracts and relaxes at a very deep level
· the benefits of TDN are that we can access deeper parts of the muscle and lead to a faster and more complete resolution of symptoms stimulates the sensory-motor
cortex in the brain and improves body awareness
Will you feel pain?
Normally you will not feel the needle penetrate the skin. When a muscle is very tight, the twitching can be quite intense. Most people describe the feeling as ‘unusual’ rather than painful, particularly in comparison to the more regular discomfort of hands-on deep tissue massage. After the session you will feel an ache in the muscle that can last few hours and occasionally up to a day or two. As you move around more, the soreness will be less noticeable.
For more information about Dry Needling and how it could benefit you, contact us.
*All initial appointments at SEMM are 60min sessions. This allows adequate time required for your intake forms and a detailed assessment with your therapist to be completed.
Dry Needling, also known as myofascial tigger point dry needling, is an alternative medicine technique similar to acupuncture.
Dry needling utilises a solid, filament needle, as is used in the practice of acupuncture, and relies on the stimulation of specific reactions in the target tissue for its therapeutic effect. Unlike a hollow “wet” needle that gives you an injection or takes blood, these needles aren’t working with fluids so they are solid. They are also tiny thickness, commonly around the 0.22mm diameter. And even though the needles are often the same as used with traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, the delivery and theory are quite different.
· stimulates blood flow to the area,
· stimulates endorphins,
· stimulates healing process,
· promotes relaxation.
Deep Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN) can be a little less comfortable, and it works like this:
· A muscle that is chronically over worked will eventually form contractions within the muscle fibers (also known as knots or myo-fascial trigger points)
· TDN identifies these spots through palpation and then releases them with a very fine acupuncture needle
· this works by activating a ‘twitch response’ in the muscle. This is a reflexive involuntary spasm where the muscle contracts and relaxes at a very deep level
· the benefits of TDN are that we can access deeper parts of the muscle and lead to a faster and more complete resolution of symptoms stimulates the sensory-motor
cortex in the brain and improves body awareness
Will you feel pain?
Normally you will not feel the needle penetrate the skin. When a muscle is very tight, the twitching can be quite intense. Most people describe the feeling as ‘unusual’ rather than painful, particularly in comparison to the more regular discomfort of hands-on deep tissue massage. After the session you will feel an ache in the muscle that can last few hours and occasionally up to a day or two. As you move around more, the soreness will be less noticeable.
For more information about Dry Needling and how it could benefit you, contact us.
*All initial appointments at SEMM are 60min sessions. This allows adequate time required for your intake forms and a detailed assessment with your therapist to be completed.
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