Dry Needling
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Dry Needling Perth
At Harrisdale Chiropractic our experienced Perth Chiropractors consult with many patients each day. These patients are looking for dry needling to help treat many common musculoskeletal conditions. We have included information about dry needling, and some of the more common conditions our experienced Perth Chiropractors will use dry needling in their treatment. If you are interested in dry needling or are experiencing any of the following conditions, it would be best to book in with the experienced Perth Chiropractor near you. Private health funds are available from all major health funds
What is Dry Needling?
Dry needling has been used in clinical practice for many years now, and is a treatment technique performed by trained and skilled Perth Chiropractors. The aim of dry needling is to improve muscle function and decrease pain. During the procedure fine acupuncture needles are inserted into specific muscles that have been identified by your Chiropractor, is potentially causing pain and discomfort.
How does Dry Needling work?
Dry needling has been used in clinical practice for many years now, and is a treatment technique performed by trained and skilled Perth Chiropractors. The aim of dry needling is to improve muscle function and decrease pain. During the procedure fine acupuncture needles are inserted into specific muscles that have been identified by your Chiropractor, is potentially causing pain and discomfort.
What does Dry Needling do?
Our Chiropractors generally will use Dry Needling in combination with other main line therapies. Generally speaking Dry Needling will be utilised prior to Chiropractic Adjustments, as it may assist in reducing muscle tension and allow for more comfortable adjustments, as well as added benefit to your overall treatment goals.
Does Dry Needling hurt?
As with any therapy, Dry needling can be uncomfortable, however each patient is likely to have a different experience. Generally speaking it would be likely to have a dull ache around the needle insertion site. It is also not uncommon for your Perth Chiropractor to elicit a twitch response during the dry needling procedure. This response can feel like a short lived cramp, and is likely to help reducing tension and discomfort in the muscle tissue being treated.
Whilst many patients that consult with our Perth Chiropractors do not like needles, we have had many patients still able to receive dry needling. The needles used are extremely thin (generally 0.25mm) and many patients will not even feel it when it is first inserted into the target location. And of those patients that do, it is likely they just experience a pin-prick style sensation.
For the patients that see our Perth Chiropractors for dry needling, it is common to experience a dull ache for the following 24-48 hours. If you have any questions or concerns about Dry Needling it would be best to discuss these with your Perth Chiropractor near you.
