Dry Needling Dellwood, MO

Dry Needling Greater Dellwood, MO. It’s impossible to describe how it feels when pain and lack of mobility in our bodies keep us from the activities we love, or even make daily tasks like standing up or sitting down painful or even impossible. At Axes Physical Therapy in Dellwood, MO, we are constantly looking for cutting edge and evidence-backed treatments to help Dellwood, MO residents get back to living pain-free and getting back to the activities they love the most. Many of our patients have found that dry needling is a beneficial, simple, and essential part of a more comprehensive treatment regiment with us. All of our treatment plans are personalized for each client, the pain or injury that’s affecting them, and the activity level they’re striving to get back to. Contact Axes Physical Therapy in Dellwood, MO online or reach out to the location nearest you and we will guide you away from chronic pain and back to the activities you love. While it might sound to good to be true, with our customized care you will be leaping for joy in no time.

What is Dry Needling? | Dellwood, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling, also known as trigger point dry needling, uses thin filiform needles to pierce the skin and underlying muscles and connective tissue in order to reduce persistent pain, boost range of motion and return you to the physical lifestyle your used to. Physical therapists often include it in a comprehensive treatment plan along with posture correction, stretching, electrical stimulation, and more. Dry needling should solely be carried out by medical professionals in Dellwood, MO, such as the qualified and knowledgeable 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 greatly limit people in their daily lives for months or even years. We’ve found that dry needling is a simple and cost-effective alternative for Dellwood, MO residents who are saddled by the exorbitant cost of prescription meds or have not seen their symptoms improve with other treatments.

We’ve also found trigger point dry needling to be effective for Dellwood, MO patients with:

Soft tissue injuries
Back pain
Neck pain
Knee injuries and other joint issues
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 treatments that just aren’t producing positive outcomes and are wondering if you’ll ever get back to the activities you love, schedule a free screening for your injury or chronic pain with one of our professional 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? | Dellwood, MO Physical Therapy

With dry needling, we treat patients by attacking trigger points in the body that are causing 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 sections of inflamed knotted or strained muscles or tissue that restrict blood flow to that area and surrounding areas. That means the affected area is not able to heal as it needs to. By softly puncturing or tearing the knots in your tissue, your Axes physical therapist in Dellwood, MO helps induce a natural bodily reaction; the micro-tears signal the body to start the healing process and promote the flow of blood and crucial 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 to the brain releases endorphins, which naturally reduces pain and even improves happiness.

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

Is Dry Needling Painful?

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 Dellwood, MO patients don’t even sense them pierce the skin. You may feel some mild irritation when the twitch response is induced, but it lasts for less than two seconds and is a signal that dry needling is working. You may feel some soreness in the area for up to a couple days, but after that, you should start feeling better, if you haven’t already.

Is Dry Needling Safe?

When it’s carried out by professional physical therapists, there is nothing to worry about. All of our physical and occupational therapists in Dellwood, MO are knowledgeable professionals with a thorough grasp of the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system.

Is Dry Needling Really Effective?

Without a doubt, especially when combined with other pain management and mobility techniques. At Axes, our Dellwood, MO physical therapists only use techniques and practices that have been proven to work through extensive research. Studies have demonstrated that trigger point dry needling effectively reduces pain and improves function.

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

That depends on you, your level of pain, lack of mobility, and the affected muscle area. Some piercings will not go very deep 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 easiest way to treat tissue deep within the muscles. All Axes physical therapy plans are unique, just like our patients.

How Many Sessions Will I Need?

Again, that depends on you. Some patients see significant improvement after one session, while others need five or six sessions to get the full benefit. We’ll personalize your plan to you to get you the best outcome possible and effectively return you to doing what you love most.

How Quickly Does Dry Needling Work?

Some Dellwood, MO clients can feel the process working right away, while others will need two or three sessions. Rest assured, all of our patients eventually see improvements.

Are Dry Needling and Acupuncture the Same?

Only in that they use similar needles. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique, invented thousands of years ago, that aims to align a patient’s “chi,” or vital life force. Dry needling has its roots in Western medicine and has only become popular in the last two or three decades.

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 should have access to the effective and evidence-backed physical therapy they need to live without pain and get back to feeling like themselves. If it’s easiest for you, we can contact your insurance company and investigate how much coverage you can receive.

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Trigger Point Dry Needling in Dellwood, 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 professional and experienced physical and occupational in Dellwood, MO act as part of your team to devise a customized treatment plan with a proven track record of success. We’ve devoted our practice to getting the best results for our clients and getting you back to the activities you love most, whether that running a fast break, biking through the park, or bending down and picking up your grandkids without feeling any pain. Get in touch with a knowledgeable Dellwood, MO physical therapist online or call the location nearest you.