Dry Needling Defiance, MO

Dry Needling Greater Defiance, MO. It’s hard to describe how it feels when pain and lack of mobility in our bodies won’t allows us to engage in the activities we love, or even make daily movements like standing up or sitting down painful or even impossible. At Axes Physical Therapy in Defiance, MO, we are constantly looking for cutting edge and evidence-backed treatments to help Defiance, MO residents return to normalcy and get back to their active lifestyle. Many of our patients have found that dry needling is an effective, effortless, and important part of a more comprehensive treatment plan with us. All of our treatment plans are personalized for each client, their injury, and the life they want to live. Contact Axes Physical Therapy in Defiance, MO online or call the location nearest you and we will shepherd you away from chronic pain and back to the activities you love. Though it may be tough to believe now, with our personalized care you will be leaping for joy in no time.

What is Dry Needling? | Defiance, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling, also called trigger point dry needling, employs thin filiform needles to puncture the skin and underlying muscles and connective tissue in order to alleviate chronic pain, improve range of motion and return you to feeling like you again. Physical therapists often include it in a holistic treatment regiment along with posture correction, stretching, heat therapy, and more. Dry needling should exclusively be performed by medical professionals in Defiance, MO, such as the qualified and knowledgeable physical therapists at Axes.

Dry needling is often used to treat myofascial pain. “Myofacial” comes from Greek, with myo meaning muscles and fascia meaning a “flat band,” or the connective tissue inside and surrounding the muscles. Myofascial pain is considered a chronic pain condition that can drastically limit people in their daily lives for months or even years. In our experience and based on our research, dry needling is an easy and economical option for Defiance, MO residents who are saddled by the exorbitant price of medication or have not seen their symptoms improve with other treatments.

Trigger point dry needling is also ideal for Defiance, MO residents with:

Soft tissue injuries
Back pain
Neck pain
Knee injuries and other joint conditions
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 disheartened by treatments that just aren’t working and are getting anxious to get back to the activities you love, make an appointment for a free screening for your injury or chronic pain with one of our professional physical and occupational therapists to learn if dry needling could finally be the solution you’ve been waiting for.

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

With dry needling, we treat patients by attacking trigger points in the body that are the root cause of your pain and lack of mobility. The trigger point can either affect a localized area or affect an entire region of your body. Trigger points are portions of damaged knotted or strained muscles or tissue that inhibit the flow of blood to that muscle. That makes recovery more difficult. By softly puncturing or tearing damaged muscles or tissue, your Axes physical therapist in Defiance, MO helps stimulate an intuitive bodily reaction; the micro-tears influence the body to heal the muscle and tissue and return blood flow, oxygen, and critical nutrients into the area. Also, the needles will induce 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, the body’s own, natural pain reliever.

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

Does Dry Needling Hurt?

The needles used in dry needling are eight times thinner than needles used for shots and vaccines, so many of our Defiance, MO patients don’t even sense them pierce the skin. You may feel some light irritation when the twitch response is induced, but it only lasts for a second and is a signal that dry needling is working. Some patients report some dull aches in the pierced muscle or tissue for the first day or two, but after that, you should start feeling better, if not earlier.

Is Dry Needling Safe?

When it’s performed by experienced physical therapists, yes. All of our physical and occupational therapists in Defiance, MO are skilled professionals with a thorough grasp of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems and safe practices.

Is Dry Needling Really Effective?

Without a doubt, especially when combined with other pain management and mobility techniques. At Axes, our Defiance, MO physical therapists only develop plans that we know are effective because of our experience and extensive medical and academic studies. 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?

The specific dry needling techniques we use will be tailored to your needs. Some piercings will be largely superficial and the needles will be consistently moved and changed out. Other times, the needles will stay in for a few minutes and penetrate deep into the muscle, as often dry needling is the only way to manipulate 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 we will make a personalized recommendation based on your needs. 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 plan to you to get you the best outcome possible and efficiently return you to doing what you love most.

How Quickly Will I See Results With Dry Needling?

Some Defiance, MO clients feel immediate relief, while others may have to wait a day, or may not feel the benefits until their second session.

Isn’t Dry Needling Just the Same as Acupuncture?

This is a common misconception, but no. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique, invented thousands of years ago, that aims to balance a patient’s flow of energy. Dry needling is based on 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 improve their quality of life and get back to feeling like themselves. If it’s easiest for you, we can call your insurance company and determine if physical therapy is included in your coverage.

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

We’ve seen so many patients frustrated by an inability to find pain relief or a return to normal function and activity through medication or other treatments. At Axes, our professional and experienced physical and occupational in Defiance, MO work with you as a team to develop a personalized treatment plan that we’ve seen be successful with our own eyes. We’ve pledged our practice to positive patient outcomes and getting you back to the activities you love most, whether that be sliding into home plate, dominating your local pickleball league, or just being able to wake up, go to sleep, and in between do what you want to do without feeling any pain. Contact a knowledgeable Defiance, MO physical therapist online or call the location closest to you.