Dry Needling Farmington, MO

Dry Needling Greater Farmington, MO. It’s impossible to describe how it feels when pain and lack of mobility in our bodies keep us from the the things we love doing, or even make ordinary movements like picking something up off the ground difficult or even impossible. At Axes Physical Therapy in Farmington, MO, we are constantly looking for cutting edge and treatments that have been proven through research to help Farmington, 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 beneficial, easy, and vital part of a more comprehensive treatment regiment with us. Our treatment plans are as unique as 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 Farmington, MO online or reach out to the location most convenient for you and we will guide you toward results and a positive outcome you may have never thought possible. While it may be tough to believe now, with our customized care you will be sprinting down the court, riding your bike, or just painlessly going through daily life in no time.

What is Dry Needling? | Farmington, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling, also known as trigger point dry needling, employs thin filiform needles to penetrate the skin and underlying muscles and connective tissue in order to relieve persistent pain, improve range of motion and return you to normal function and the active lifestyle you desire. Physical therapists often include it in a comprehensive physical therapy regiment that can include posture education, manual therapy, massages, and more. Dry needling should only ever be done by healthcare professionals in Farmington, MO, such as the licensed and skilled physical and occupational therapists at Axes.

Dry needling is often used to treat myofascial pain. “Myofacial” is rooted in Greek, with myo meaning muscles and fascia meaning a “flat band,” or the connective tissue inside and surrounding the muscles. Myofascial pain is referred to as a chronic pain disorder that can greatly limit people in their daily lives until they find proven and successful treatment. We’ve found that dry needling is an easy and affordable pain reliever for Farmington, MO residents who are burdened with the rising 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 Farmington, MO patients 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
Various hand injuries like carpal tunnel
Phantom pain
Sciatica

If you’ve been disheartened by ineffective treatments in the past and are wondering if 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 experienced physical and occupational therapists to see if dry needling can be implemented into a comprehensive and evidence-backed treatment regiment with Axes.

How Does Dry Needling Work? | Farmington, 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 trigger point can either affect a localized area or affect an entire region of your body. Trigger points are portions of damaged over-stretched or irritated 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 Farmington, MO helps prompt an instinctive response in your nervous system; the micro-tears influence the body to go into healing mode and promote the flow of blood and critical nutrients into the area. Also, 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, the body’s own, homegrown pain reliever.

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

Does Dry Needling Hurt?

The needles that physical therapists use in dry needling are eight times thinner than needles used for injections, so many of our Farmington, MO patients don’t even notice them until they get deeper into the muscle. You may feel some faint discomfort from the twitch response, but it only lasts for a second and indicates that your body is initiating the desired response. Some patients report some dull aches in the affected region for 24 to 48 hours, but after that, you should start feeling better, if you haven’t already.

Is Dry Needling Safe?

When it’s carried out by qualified physical therapists, there is absolutely no risk. team in Farmington, MO is made up of skilled professionals with a thorough understanding of the human body.

Is Dry Needling Really Effective?

Absolutely, especially when combined with other pain management and mobility techniques. At Axes, our Farmington, MO physical therapists only develop plans 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?

The specific dry needling techniques we use will be personalized to your needs. Some piercings will not go very deep and the needles will only stay in for 15-20 seconds. Other times, the needles will stay in for a few minutes and go to the core of the muscle, as often dry needling is the only way to manipulate harder to reach muscles and tissue. All Axes physical therapy regiments are unique, just like our patients.

How Many Sessions Will I Need?

Again, that we will make a personalized recommendation based on your needs. Some patients see significant improvement after one session, while others need five or six sessions to get the full benefit. We’ll customize your plan to you to get you the maximum benefit and safely return you to doing what you love most.

How Quickly Will I See Results With Dry Needling?

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

Isn’t Dry Needling Just the Same as Acupuncture?

Not really. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical practice 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?

That depends on your particular insurance 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. If it’s most convenient for you, we can go over your insurance plan and investigate how much coverage you can receive.

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Trigger Point Dry Needling in Farmington, 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 skilled physical in Farmington, MO act as part of your team to devise a personalized treatment plan that research and experience tells us is effective. 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 hitting a home run on your local softball team, taking a morning job, or just being able to wake up, go to sleep, and in between do what you want to do without feeling any pain. Reach out to a knowledgeable Farmington, MO physical therapist online or call the location most convenient for you.