Do I Need Dry Needling?
Has your range of motion become limited? Do you find yourself suffering from muscle tightness or pain when navigating the busy streets of NYC? If you’ve answered yes to either of these questions, dry needling may be the solution for you!
Prestige Health and Wellness providers may recommend dry needling to patients who frequently experience muscle pain and tightness while performing daily activities.
Dry needling could be beneficial to you if you’re experiencing:
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Lower back pain
- Chronic muscle tightness
Read on to learn more about dry needling, how it works, and some of the conditions it can treat.
What is Dry Needling?
With about 51.6 million adults in America dealing with chronic pain, many patients are searching for pain management. The dry needling technique involves targeting trigger points in the muscles, which are hyperirritable spots that can cause localized discomfort. By targeting these trigger points, many patients may see a release in muscle tension and symptoms of pain and discomfort and regain a more extensive range of motion that may have previously been restricted due to initial symptoms.
How Does Dry Needling Work?
The dry needling treatment involves using fine needles to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, as well as those in the muscles and other connective tissues. During the initial assessment, areas of pain and tension are assessed to identify the trigger points.
Inserting the needles directly into the trigger points causes a local twitch response, which, in turn, releases tension in the muscle and increases blood flow. This targeted pain relief treatment can help ease muscle tightness in overworked muscles, as well as improve joint mobility for patients.
Dry needling can only be performed by certified acupuncturists, whom we have available at Prestige Health and Wellness. This safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment is a perfect non-medicated option for patients looking for a more natural approach to pain relief and a response to other uncomfortable symptoms. Each session lasts 20 to 30 minutes, meaning this is a treatment you could complete during your lunch break! We recommend you go in for multiple sessions to achieve the best results.
What Conditions Does Dry Needling Treat?
Studies have shown that dry needling treatment can help with pain relief. It’s also capable of increasing the pressure pain threshold for patients. You can speak with a Prestige Health and Wellness provider to learn more about the efficacy of dry needling for you.
Some of the most common conditions treated with this acupuncture technique include:
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
This chronic overuse disorder develops when trigger points in the muscles cause pain in seemingly unrelated areas of the body. Symptoms may include:
- Pain in the muscles, back, mouth, and face
- Muscle weakness
- Limited range of motion
- Fatigue
Joint Pain
Joint pain could occur from experiencing an injury, dealing with a chronic condition, or overuse. However, no matter what brings it on, you’ll want relief from symptoms like the following:
- Mild to severe pain
- Loss of motion
- Stiffness
- Warmth in the joint
Chronic Muscle Tightness
Chronic muscle tightness can develop due to injury, stress, prolonged inactivity, and more. This condition may show symptoms like:
- Constant or sudden pains or aches
- Tight or cramped sensation in the muscles
- Limited range of motion
- fatigue
Try Dry Needling For Pain Relief in Manhattan
If you want to see if dry needling is the best treatment for you and if your insurance covers it, please call us at 212-393-4673 or book an appointment today.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our locations in Manhattan NYC:
