What is Dry Needle Treatment?

What is Dry Needle Treatment?

Dry needle therapy is a method used in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal system diseases and pain and movement restrictions caused by these diseases, and has recently become popular due to its effective results in a short time.

Dry needle therapy is performed by stimulating the muscles with fine-tipped acupuncture needles of various sizes, and these needles do not contain any medication.

Dry needling is applied by specially trained, certified physiotherapists.

Dry needling; neck pain, back pain, low back pain, shoulder movement limitation and related shoulder pain, chronic pain syndromes such as myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia syndrome, tennis and golfer's elbow, painful muscle spasms, muscle pain due to poor posture or scoliosis; It is applied to people with hand, elbow, shoulder, heel and hip tendinitis, pelvic pain, sports injuries, pain due to trigger points in the jaw joint, and post-traumatic spine pain.

In muscle stiffness, spasms, tense bands and trigger points occur within the muscle, which are popularly described as cramps. In the dry needling method, a needle is inserted into these trigger points and waited for a few seconds; Thanks to the twitch response received from the muscle, the spasm is resolved and the trigger points are relaxed. Only a slight sting is felt. The area is sterilized before the procedure. The number of dry injections to be made is determined according to the spasm in the muscle.

Dry needling can be applied to people over the age of 12. Dry needling should be applied carefully to people who use blood thinners.

The width of the painful area, the severity and duration of pain help determine the number of sessions of dry needling treatment. Each session takes an average of 20 minutes. The number of sessions of treatment may vary between 5 and 8.