With dry needling, the therapist gently inserts needles through the patient’s skin directly into the affected muscle. The extremely fine needles are either hollow-core hypodermic needles or solid filiform needles, such as those used in acupuncture. They do not contain medication or injection, hence the term “dry.”
Sometimes we add electrical stimulation or e-stim, an electrical current transferred through the dry needle that can help accelerate the pain-relief process. On low frequency, the electrodes help stimulate smooth muscle fibers to increase blood flow, which helps heal specific muscles or areas of inflammation more quickly.
Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation Treat?
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Golfers/Tennis Elbow
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Gluteal and Hip Pain
- Knee pain
- Tendonosis
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Chronic Pain
- Sciatica
- Athletic Performance
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