Dry Needling

Dry Needling

Dry needling is very effective at reducing muscle tension, pain and stiffness.

When an injury occurs, muscles will often become stuck in a pain cycle.  Injury or continuous pain can result in the release of chemicals into the neuromuscular junction (the connection point between nerves and muscles).  Overabundance of these chemicals at the neuromuscular junction leads to a continuous contraction of a muscle often called a knot or trigger point. These points can be self sustaining and leave the body stuck in an ongoing cycle of tension and pain.

Inserting a specialized needle into a trigger point can release the build-up of chemicals at the neuromuscular junction and break the pain cycle allowing the muscles to relax and reset.  Furthermore, dry needling can improve circulation and aid in tissue remodeling (healing) following an injury.

Dry needling is very effective at reducing pain and can be an important part of a larger treatment plan for many musculoskeletal problem

This content is a good example of treatment similar to what you will find at Atlas Physical Therapy.

• Decrease pain
• Cervicogenic headaches
• Tension headaches
• TMJ (temporomandibular joint) or jaw pain and dysfunction 
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 

• Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
• Medial Epicondylitis (Golfers Elbow) 
• Cervico-thoracic Junction pain and dysfunction
• Chronic shoulder pain 
• Mechanical neck pain