Dry Needling is a cost effective and professional technique for the treatment of myofascial pain and dysfunction.

The approach is based on Western anatomical and neurophysiological principles. Not to be confused with the Traditional chinese medicine technique of acupuncture . Dry Needling works effectively for the following conditions:

• Headaches
• Frozen Shoulder/Tennis Elbow
• Muscle Spasms
• Fibromyalgia
• Sciatic Pain
• Hip Pain/Knee Pain
• Repetitive Strain Injuries

As we strive to improve our wellbeing, many medical doctors, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors and Acupuncturists are using Dry Needling extensively to treat Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction.

Is Dry Needling the same as Acupuncture?

No. Acupuncture is based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of the balance of Yin and Yang. Needling certain points along 'meridians' aid this process.

Intramuscular Dry Needling is a method of reducing chronic pathological muscle Shortening using needles.

How does Dry Needling work?

You get a darting pain, if this reoccurs or if you are in trauma, the pain signal may return through the Sympathetic Ganglion and activate Primany Afferent Nocioceptors (H) which will feedback to the spinal cord. This will cause pain to continue instead of fade. It's called a Reflex Arc. At the same time motor neurones may become stuck in a feedback loop/reflex arc, facilitating muscle spasm. In some cases the reflex arc continues for years, even decades. Introducing a new stimulus (i.e. the needle) impedes the reflex arc and has the effect of relaxing the muscle. Dry Needling stops this cycle.

What does Dry Needling feel like?

Most people’s experience of needles is of those used in injections and blood tests. Acupuncture needles which are used in dry needling bear little resemblance to hypodermic needles. They are much finer and are solid rather than hollow. When the needle is inserted, the sensation is often described as a tingling or dull ache.