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Dry Needling

Clinically-Proven

Clinically-Proven

Clinically-Proven

Needling has been around for decades, and has been reviewed in numerous studies to be a safe and effective treatment for musculoskeletal disorders.

Fast Results

Clinically-Proven

Clinically-Proven

Most patients experience not only immediate changes in their soft tissues, but also in their pain and symptoms within weeks.

Long-Term Relief

Clinically-Proven

Long-Term Relief

Dry-Needling has been shown to be vastly more effective than steroid and lidocaine injections, and better than just exercise and soft tissue work alone, in the long term (>6 month period)

The Science

What does Dry-Needling actually do?

 Dry needling is a treatment that healthcare providers use for pain and movement issues associated with myofascial trigger points. With this technique, a provider inserts thin needles into or near your trigger points. The needles stimulate your muscles, which causes them to contract or twitch. This helps relieve pain and improve your range of motion. 

 

Stimulating a trigger point with a needle helps draw normal blood supply back to flush out the area and release tension. The prick sensation can also fire off nerve fibers that stimulate your brain to release endorphins, your body’s homemade pain medication.


Once a trigger point is located, a needle is inserted through your skin directly into it. Needle manipulation techniques may be used to try to get a "local twitch response" - a quick spasm of your muscle. This reaction is a sign that your muscle is reacting to the treatment.


Some people feel improvement in their pain and mobility almost immediately after a dry needling session. For others, it may take multiple sessions, depending on the chronicity of the issue.

Conditions Treated

Migraines / Headaches TMJ Issues

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

DN can help reduce frequency, intensity, and duration of migraines and TMJ-related issues. Often times eliminating the need for prescription medications.

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

Dry needling can assist in healing tendons which have incurred injuries by restoring new blood to the structure itself.

Disc Injuries

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

Myofascial pain & MORE

Disc pain patients typically have recurrent lower back pain due to central sensitization of their nervous system. DN helps alleviate that sensitization, reducing chronic pain.

Myofascial pain & MORE

Tendinitis / Tendinosis Tendinopathies

Myofascial pain & MORE

Fibromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, myofascial trigger points, sprain/strain, movement impairment syndromes, dancer's hip, runner's knee, AND MORE!

FAQs

Dry needling isn’t the same as acupuncture. Both procedures involve penetrating your skin with needles. They use the same type of needles, but that’s where the similarities end.


Different providers with different training perform dry needling. Acupuncture is performed by licensed acupuncturists and based in Eastern medicine, while dry needling is based in Western medicine and evaluation of pain patterns, postures, faulty movement patterns and orthopedic testing.


Acupuncture treats musculoskeletal pain but also treats other systems of your body. Dry needling treats muscle tissue with the goal of reducing pain, inactivating trigger points and improving movement. Typically, it’s used as part of a broader therapy approach that includes other treatments.


DN is safe for MOST individuals, but there are some exceptions. Certain groups of people should avoid DN therapy:

  • Pregnant women
  • People very fearful of needles (trypanophobia)
  • Anyone with a compromised immune system
  • Patients who have been prescribed blood thinners
  • Recent surgeries
  • Anyone with a known blood borne pathology

*If you are unsure, you should consult your family physician first


 

First, your provider will use one hand or their fingers to feel (palpate) the area to locate the trigger point. With their other hand, they’ll place the needle — surrounded by a plastic guide tube — over the area. The guide tube helps your provider accurately tap the needle into place while working with one hand.


Your provider will gently tap the needle into the top layer of your skin and discard the guide tube. The technique your provider uses may vary. Common dry-needling techniques include:

  • Superficial: Your provider will insert the needle 5 to 10 millimeters into the bottom layer of your skin above the trigger point.
  • Deep: Your provider will insert the needle beyond the subcutaneous tissue deep into your muscle to penetrate the trigger point.

Depending on the technique, your provider may leave the needle in place for as short as two seconds to as long as 20 minutes. They may also use the pistoning technique. Also called the in-and-out technique, this method involves your provider quickly moving the needle up and down through the tissue.


Your provider may only use one to two needles during your first treatment. Once they see your response to the method, your provider may start using more needles. It depends on your condition. For instance, they may use up to 10 to 15 needles along your spine for a back treatment.


During the treatment, you may feel muscle soreness or twitching. These sensations are normal and a sign that your muscles are responding to the treatment.


Trigger points are usually painful to the touch. So, before the needling, you may experience some pain while your provider is locating the trigger point.


You may also feel discomfort during the needling. Sometimes, people don’t feel the needle going in because it’s so small, but other times, people will feel a pinch. When the needle is in the trigger point, it can be painful (feels like a deep toothache) and cause a twitch response. Afterward, you may feel tightness or soreness near the insertion site, but it’s important to keep moving and stretching.


Some people feel improvement in their pain and mobility almost immediately after a dry needling session. For others, it takes more than one session. 


No, most insurances do not cover dry needling at this time.


Absolutely. Please ask us about how you can use your HSA/FSA to pay for treatment.


Dry-Needling Fee Schedule

Per Visit

Fees collected at time of service

DN1

$75

20 minute session

DN2

$100

30 minute session

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Dr. Jason - Out of the Office

Dr. Jason will be out of the office Saturday 05/24 through Saturday 05/31. He will return to normal office hours starting Monday 06/02.

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