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What is Dry Needling?If you have pain or limitation and live in Greenville-Spartanburg SC, then call the rehab experts at Purposed Physical Therapy at (864) 881-1712 or you can fill out our New Patient Form by clicking HERE and we will call you!WHAT IS DRY NEEDLING? Dry needling is an innovative manual therapy technique our physical therapists use during many of our physical therapy and/or sport rehabilitation treatments, in which thin needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points (painful knots in muscles), tendons, ligaments, or near nerves in order to stimulate a healing response in painful musculoskeletal conditions. Releasing trigger points result in relief of pain and improved range of motion. The technique uses a “dry” needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle. Dry needling IS NOT acupuncture or Oriental Medicine; that is, it does not have the purpose of altering the flow of energy ("Qi") along traditional Chinese meridians for the treatment of diseases.
To learn more about Dry Needling and how it works, follow this link to one of our blog posts: INTRAMUSCULAR STIMULATION (Dry Needling) FOR NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Cummings MT, White AR. Needling therapies in the management of myofascial trigger point pain: a systematic review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(7):986–992. Free Article.
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