Dry Needling Greater Winfield, 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 basic movements like reaching for something on the top shelf difficult or even impossible. At Axes Physical Therapy in Winfield, MO, we are constantly looking for cutting edge and evidence-backed treatments to help Winfield, MO residents get back to their active lifestyle, or just finally live pain free again. Many of our patients have found that dry needling is a successful, easy, and vital 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 life they want to live. Contact Axes Physical Therapy in Winfield, MO online or call the location nearest you and we will guide you toward results and a positive outcome you may have never thought possible. While it might sound to good to be true, with our customized care you will be skipping out the door sooner than you think.

What is Dry Needling? | Winfield, MO Physical Therapy

Dry needling, also called trigger point dry needling, employs thin filiform needles to pierce the skin and underlying muscles and connective tissue in order to alleviate chronic pain, boost range of motion and return you to feeling like you again. Physical therapists often include it in a larger physical therapy regiment along with posture correction, exercises, electrical stimulation, and more. Dry needling should only ever be performed by healthcare professionals in Winfield, MO, such as the qualified and experienced physical and occupational 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 referred to as a chronic pain disorder that can affect people until they find appropriate and successful treatment. We’ve found that dry needling is a safe and cost-effective option for Winfield, MO residents who are saddled by the rising price 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 Winfield, 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
• Certain spinal issues
• Certain hand injuries like carpal tunnel
• Phantom pain
• Sciatica

If you’ve been discouraged by ineffective 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, make an appointment for a free screening for your injury or chronic pain with one of our licensed physical and occupational therapists to learn if dry needling could finally be the solution you’ve been waiting for.

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

With dry needling, we treat patients 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 joint or muscle group. Trigger points are sections of inflamed tight or irritated muscles or tissue that impede the flow of blood to that muscle. 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 Winfield, MO helps stimulate an instinctive response in your nervous system; the micro-tears influence the body to start the healing process and promote the flow of blood and critical nutrients into the area. Also, the needles will stimulate a “twitch” response by sending Axons, or nerve fibers, to the affected areathat will make the trigger point less irritable. That causes the brain to release endorphins, which naturally reduces pain and even improves happiness.

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

Is Dry Needling Painful?

The needles used to penetrate your muscles are eight times thinner than needles used for shots and vaccines, so many of our Winfield, MO patients don’t even feel them pierce the skin. You may feel some light irritation when the twitch response is induced, but it only lasts for a second 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 noticing improvements in pain and mobility, if you haven’t already.

Is Dry Needling Safe?

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

Is Dry Needling Really Effective?

Without a doubt, especially when it is part of a larger, comprehensive physical therapy plan. At Axes, our Winfield, MO physical therapists only use techniques and practices that have been proven to work through 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?

The specific dry needling techniques we use will be tailored to your needs. Some piercings will be largely superficial and the needles will only stay in for 15-20 seconds. Other times, the needles will remain for a few minutes and will go deeper into the muscle, as often dry needling is the easiest 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 we will make a personalized recommendation based on your needs. Most patients need anywhere from one to six sessions to reap the full benefits. We’ll tailor your plan to you to get you the best outcome possible and safely get you back to doing what you love most.

How Quickly Will I See Improvements With Dry Needling?

Some Winfield, MO clients can feel improvements right away, while others have to wait a day or two after their first appointment.

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 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?

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 most convenient for you, we can call your insurance company and determine if physical therapy is included in your coverage.

Some of the other services we offer in Winfield, MO are:

• Shoulder Pain Treatment
• Back Pain Treatment
• Neck Pain Treatment
• Physical Therapy Clinic
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
• Sciatica Treatment
• Sports Medicine
• Hand Pain Physical Therapy
• Foot & Ankle Pain Treatment
• Hip Pain Treatment

Trigger Point Dry Needling in Winfield, 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 licensed and skilled physical and occupational in Winfield, MO act as part of your team to implement a tailored treatment plan that research and experience tells us is effective. We’ve devoted our practice to reducing and eliminating pain, restoring mobility, and getting you back to the activities you love most, whether that running a fast break, 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 an experienced Winfield, MO physical therapist online or call the location most convenient for you.