Functional Dry Needling In Milwaukee, WI
Many People Have Heard Of Dry Needling, But Don't Fully Understand What It Does And How It Can Help Them.
What Is Dry Needling?
Dry needling is a proven treatment technique that involves the insertion of tiny sterile needles into tight, painful muscle knots (trigger points).
We needle the areas where you have pain. This can help to “reset” the muscles to the way they were before you had a problem with that area.
How Is It Different Than Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique whereas Dry Needling is a modern neuromuscular technique utilized by Physical Therapists, Dan Schumann, and even some Doctors.
Acupuncture focuses on balancing energy flow or “life force”, known as “chi or qi” (“chee”), whereas Dry Needling is based on traditional orthopedic examination methods looking at muscle tone, strength, joint range of motion, and neuromuscular symptoms.
Acupuncture and Dry Needling use almost identical needles, but the assessment, techniques, and philosophies are vastly different.
What Are The Benefits Of Dry Needling?
Pain Relief
Dry Needling has been shown to cause neurophysiological changes that promote pain relief.
Improved Range Of Motion
Dry Needling also facilitates muscles to relax and “reset” back to their healthy state.
Increase Blood Flow
Dry Needling has been shown to increase blood flow which enhances the healing process.
Improved Muscle Function
Dry Needling has been shown to increase blood flow which enhances the healing process.
How Does Dry Needling Help Me Heal Faster From An Injury?
Lots of muscle tension is formed when you’re a runner or athlete pushing yourself to your best.
Dry needling releases tense muscles in your body, helps you recover quicker from injuries, and even prepares you between big races or training sessions. Runners and athletes have a lot to gain by getting dry needling.
Can Dry Needling Help Me Recover Quicker Even If I'm Not Injured?
Dry needling jumpstarts the body’s recovery process after strenuous activity. Many college and pro athletes regularly use dry needling in order to recover after a tough run or race, but this treatment doesn’t have to be saved exclusively for high-competition level athletes.
It can be used on you today!
How Does It Help Runners And Athletes?
Dry needling stimulates the body’s healing process. It does this by relieving trigger points that form in the body anytime one gets injured.
It also increases blood flow to that area of the body, which is crucial for healing and recovery. You really can speed up your healing process by using dry needling.
Lots of muscle tension is formed when you’re a runner or athlete pushing yourself to your best.
Dry needling releases tense muscles in your body, helps you recover quicker from injuries, and even prepares you between big races or training sessions. Runners and athletes have a lot to gain by getting dry needling.
What Other People Just Like You Are Saying About PhysioBin Physical Therapy in Milwaukee, WI
- Samuel J.
Great company with great service. Dan takes time to evaluate not only where you are at but who you are and what your goals are. He was able to not only get me back to full training quickly after an injury, he gave me things to do to after I left to pervert injury and improved my performance from where I was before. The practice is very friendly and comfortable to work with. Highly recommend seeing Dan for anything that is bothering you or you want to improve performance on.
- Hiwot A.
I’ve been seeing Dan consistently for about 2 years for management of my chronic migraines and tension headaches. He has provided comprehensive treatment including exercises, detailed posture assessments, and dry needling which has been highly effective at managing my head pain. I always feel much better after every appointment which has been critical to improving my daily function. In addition to providing excellent care, he is very flexible and makes it super easy to book sessions. I highly recommend this practice!
Does It Hurt?
Most people describe:
- A Dull Ache
- Occasionally Sharp Pain
- Sometimes A Little Sore After
- “Crampy”
- Feels Like “My Pain”
Who Should NOT Get Dry Needling?
- Immunocompromised Individuals
- Uncontrolled Anticoagulants
- Local Infection Or Active Tumor
Is It Safe?
There are no risks with Dry Needling that aren’t minimizable with safety precautions.
Who Should Receive Extra Precaution with Dry Needling?
- Autoimmune
- Pregnancy
- Diminished Mental Capacity
- Recent Surgery
What Are The Risks?
- Pneumothorax (0.1% chance) - This is the risk with the highest consequence, but risk is mitigated with good knowledge of anatomy, safe patient and practitioner positioning and technique.
- Infection - Rarely occurs, and avoided with use of clean needle technique.
- Bruising - Occasional occurrence, and the most common and lowest consequence risk.