Dry Needling Florissant, MO

Dry Needling Greater Florissant, MO. It’s impossible to describe how it feels when pain and lack of motion in our bodies is preventing us from participating in the activities we love, or even make daily tasks like picking something up off the ground difficult or even impossible. At Axes Physical Therapy in Florissant, MO, we are constantly looking for new and treatments that have been proven through research to help Florissant, MO residents return to normalcy and get back to the activities they love the most. Dry needling has proven to be an indispensable tool for many of our patients that relieves pain, softens stiffness, and restores mobility. All of our treatment plans are personalized for each client, their ailment, and the activity level they’re striving to get back to. Contact Axes Physical Therapy in Florissant, 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. Though it may be tough to believe now, with our customized care you will be sprinting down the field, jogging through the park, or just painlessly going through daily life sooner than you think.

What is Dry Needling? | Florissant, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling, also known as trigger point dry needling, uses thin filiform needles to penetrate the skin and musculoskeletal tissue in order to alleviate chronic pain, enhance range of motion and return you to feeling like you again. Physical therapists often use it as part of a broader physical therapy regiment that can include posture education, manual therapy, heat therapy, and more. Dry needling should exclusively be performed by medical professionals in Florissant, MO, such as the professional and experienced 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 known as a chronic pain disorder that can drastically limit people in their daily lives for months or even years. We’ve found that dry needling is a safe and cost-effective alternative for Florissant, MO residents who are burdened with the increasing cost of medication or have been frustrated by lackluster results from other treatments.

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

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

If you’ve been flummoxed by unsuccessful treatments in the past and are wondering if you’ll ever get back to the lifestyle and routine you love and had grown accustomed to, schedule a free screening for your injury or chronic pain with one of our experienced physical and occupational therapists to discover if dry needling can be implemented into a holistic and evidence-backed physical therapy plan with Axes.

How Does Dry Needling Work? | Florissant, 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 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 inflamed taut or strained muscles or tissue that impede 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 Florissant, MO helps stimulate an instinctive response in your nervous system; the micro-tears signal the body to go into healing mode and return blood flow, oxygen, and essential 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, the body’s own, natural painkiller.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Trigger Point Dry Needling in Florissant, 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 Florissant, MO patients don’t even feel them pierce the skin. some patients report slight irritation from the twitch response, but it only lasts for a second and is a signal that dry needling is working. You may feel some soreness in the pierced muscle or tissue 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 performed by professional physical therapists, yes. All of our physical and occupational therapists in Florissant, MO are skilled professionals with a deep understanding 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 Florissant, MO physical therapists only develop plans that we know are effective because of our experience and extensive research. Studies show that trigger point dry needling effectively reduces pain and improves function.

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

We base that on you, how severe the pain is, lack of function, and the affected muscle area. Some piercings will be incredibly shallow 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 most effective way to treat tissue deep within the muscles. All Axes physical therapy regiments 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 customize your experience to you to get you the best outcome possible and efficiently get you back to the activities that are most important to you.

How Quickly Will I See Results With Dry Needling?

Some Florissant, MO patients express immediate relief, 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, practiced for thousands of years, that seeks to balance a patient’s “chi,” or vital life force. 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 specific insurance 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 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 Florissant, MO | Axes Physical Therapy

Many of our patients come to us as their last resort because, after all sorts of medication and other treatments, they still just can’t find relief. At Axes, our professional and skilled physical and occupational in Florissant, MO work with you as a team to design a customized 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 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. Get in touch with a professional Florissant, MO physical therapist online or call the location closest to you.