Dry Needling Brentwood, MO

Dry Needling Greater Brentwood, MO. It’s hard to describe how it feels when pain and lack of mobility in our bodies won’t allows us to participate in the activities we love, or even make daily movements like picking something up off the ground painful or even impossible. At Axes Physical Therapy in Brentwood, MO, we are constantly looking for cutting edge and evidence-backed treatments to help Brentwood, MO residents recover from their injuries or chronic pain and get back to the activities they love the most. Many of our patients have found that dry needling is a successful, easy, and vital part of their larger physical therapy regiment with us. We tailor all of our physical therapy services specifically to each client, the pain or injury that’s affecting them, and the life they want to live. Contact Axes Physical Therapy in Brentwood, MO online or reach out to the location most convenient for you and we will shepherd you away from chronic pain and back to the activities you love. While it might sound to good to be true, with our tailored care you will be skipping out the door sooner than you think.

What is Dry Needling? | Brentwood, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling, also referred to as trigger point dry needling, employs thin filiform needles to puncture the skin and musculoskeletal tissue in order to reduce persistent pain, boost range of motion and return you to feeling like you again. Physical therapists often use it as part of a comprehensive treatment plan along with posture correction, stretching, massages, and more. Dry needling should exclusively be performed by medical professionals in Brentwood, MO, such as the qualified and skilled physical therapists at Axes.

Dry needling is often used to treat myofascial pain. The root myo refers to your muscles, while fascia refers to the connective tissue between the muscles. Myofascial pain is considered a chronic pain disorder that can affect people for months or even years. In our experience and based on our research, dry needling is an easy and economical option for Brentwood, MO residents who are burdened with the exorbitant cost of medication or have not seen their symptoms improve with other treatments.

Trigger point dry needling is also ideal for Brentwood, MO patients with:

Soft tissue injuries
Back pain
Neck pain
Knee injuries and other joint problems
Chronic migraines and headaches
Arthritis
Rotator cuff tears
Various sports injuries
Various spinal issues
Certain hand injuries like carpal tunnel
Phantom pain
Sciatica

If you’ve been frustrated by ineffective treatments in the past and are doubting whether or not you’ll ever get back to the activities you love, make an appointment for a free screening for your injury or chronic pain with one of our licensed physical and occupational therapists to see if dry needling could finally be the solution you need to end your chronic pain for good.

How Does Dry Needling Work? | Brentwood, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling works by focusing on specific areas or regions, known as trigger points, that are the root cause of limiting pain. The pain may either be specific to the trigger point, or radiate out to affect an entire region of your body. Trigger points are sections of damaged knotted or strained muscles or tissue that limit the flow of blood to that muscle. That makes recovery more difficult. By softly puncturing or tearing the knots in your tissue, your Axes physical therapist in Brentwood, MO helps induce an intuitive bodily reaction; the micro-tears signal the body to start the healing process and return blood flow, oxygen, and critical nutrients into the area. In addition, the needles will prompt a “twitch” response by initiating a nerve pathway that can change the biochemical makeup of the trigger point. That that communication within the nervous system releases endorphins, which naturally reduces pain and even improves happiness.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Trigger Point Dry Needling in Brentwood, MO

Does Dry Needling Hurt?

The needles used to penetrate your muscles are eight times thinner than needles typically used at hospitals and doctors’ appointments for injections or blood samples, so many of our Brentwood, MO patients don’t even sense them pierce the skin. You may feel some light irritation once the nerve pathways have been activated, but it lasts for less than two seconds and indicates that your body is initiating the desired response. You may feel some dull aches in the affected region for up to a couple days, but after that, you should start feeling better, if not earlier.

Is Dry Needling Safe?

When it’s carried out by professional physical therapists, there is absolutely no risk. All of our physical and occupational therapists in Brentwood, MO are skilled professionals with a deep grasp of the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system.

Is Dry Needling Really Effective?

Absolutely, especially when combined with other pain management and mobility techniques. At Axes, our Brentwood, MO physical therapists only use techniques and practices that have been proven to work through extensive research. Studies show the benefits trigger point dry needling can have for people with injuries or chronic pain.

How Long Do The Needles Stay in For? How Deep They Go?

We base that on you, your level of pain, lack of movement, and the affected tissue. Some piercings will not go very deep and the needles will be consistently moved and changed out. In other cases, the needles will remain for as many as 15 or 20 minutes and go to the core of the muscle, as often dry needling is the only way to access harder to reach muscles and tissue. Your entire experience at Axes will be based exclusively on what is best for you.

How Many Sessions Will I Need?

Again, that depends on you. Depending on your injury or pain and how your body heals, you could need anywhere from one to six sessions to get the most out of dry needling. We’ll customize your experience to you to get you the maximum benefit and safely return you to the activities that you love most.

How Quickly Will I See Improvements With Dry Needling?

Some Brentwood, MO clients find immediate relief, while others have to wait a day or two after their first appointment.

Isn’t Dry Needling Just the Same as Acupuncture?

Only in that they use similar needles. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique, practiced for thousands of years, that seeks to balance a patient’s “life force.” Dry needling has its roots in Western medicine and has only recently become widely used by physical therapists and other medical professionals.

Will My Insurance Cover Dry Needling?

Insurance plans all vary, so we can’t know until we look at your personal plan. At Axes, we believe everyone deserves the professional, personalized, and proven treatment plans they need to live without pain and get back to living the life they want. We are more than happy to contact your insurance company and investigate how much coverage you can receive.

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Trigger Point Dry Needling in Brentwood, MO | Axes Physical Therapy

Many of our patients come to us after months or even years of pain and mobility issues that just won’t go away, even after extensive treatment. At Axes, our qualified and knowledgeable physical in Brentwood, MO work with you as a team to implement a personalized treatment plan that we’ve seen be successful with our own eyes. We’ve pledged our practice to getting the best results for our clients and getting you back to the activities you love most, whether that backward kicks on a soccer field, taking a morning job, or just being able to go about your day without feeling any pain. Reach out to a knowledgeable Brentwood, MO physical therapist online or call the location most convenient for you.