Dry Needling Therapy

Pictured Left: Thin microfilament needles placed superficially into the skin, fascia, and muscle of the elbow and forearm to treat trigger points and "Tennis Elbow - like" pain in the area.

Pictured Right: Needles placed in the left posterior shoulder, upper trap, and rotator cuff to treat chronic stiffness and pain after suffering from a trauma to the shoulder. 

Dry Needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. Dry needling (DN) is a technique used to treat dysfunctions in skeletal muscle, fascia, and connective tissue, and, diminish persistent peripheral nociceptive input, and reduce or restore impairments of body structure and function leading to improved activity and participation.

Cited from: An Educational Resource Paper, American Physical Therapy Association, 2013

Medicare beneficiaries MAY receive Dry Needling at this out of network clinic, as it is a non-covered treatment by Medicare and is not subject to reimbursement for these services by Medicare. 

There are many benefits of Dry Needling!

Dry Needling Therapy can be performed in either the 30 or 60 minute session

• Anti-inflammatory effects

• Increases release of the body's natural painkillers (called endogenous opiates)

• It helps relieve abnormal muscle activation patterns

• Can reduce pain from trigger points and "knots" in the muscles and fascia

• Can treat tendons & ligaments to promote healing

• Helps to relieve remote pain

• Changes in local circulation in the limb being treated as well as the opposite side of the body

• Increased circulation to the nearby joints

• Studies show similar efficacy to getting a trigger point injection

• Helps with collagen production

• May help tendinopathy 

• May help decrease nervous system sensitivity

• Has positive effects on the autonomic nervous system to create balance within the whole body system (called homeostasis)

• Can help with post- CVA (stroke) spasticity 

• Can cause immediate changes in range of motion, strength, and muscle thickness