Dry Needling

Relieve Your Pain with Dry Needling 

Are You Living with Pain? Dry Needling Could Help

Have you ever heard of dry needling? If you haven’t, let us explain this helpful, pain-free therapy technique that could change your life.

This has been shown to improve many musculoskeletal conditions, including acute and chronic injuries, overuse, neck pain, headaches, back pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, muscle strains, tendinitis, knee pain, hip pain, fibromyalgia, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and more.

It’s a safe and effective treatment option that we offer here at North Austin Physical Therapy in Cedar Park or Leander, TX. this is used to relieve pain and muscle stress while also enhancing mobility.

If you’re looking for a physical therapist at North Austin Physical Therapy in Cedar Park or Leander, TX and looking for more details about how it may help you, schedule an appointment today at North Austin Physical Therapy!

How will dry needling help with my pain?

This treatment method is used by our licensed physical therapists to relieve pain.

This is not acupuncture, although it is a common misconception. In fact, this is based on modern scientific studies of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems.

Although there are some similarities, it is strictly based on the principles of western medicine and research.

When performing dry needling, a physical therapist will insert a sterile needle through the skin, into the underlying tendons, ligaments, or muscles that have been affected to relieve pain, reduce muscle tension, and improve mobility.

This simply provides an environment that enhances the body’s ability to heal and ultimately reduces pain in the process.

Will dry needling cause more pain?

In these procedures, most of our patients report feeling little or no pain.

Our highly trained physical therapists at North Austin Physical Therapy in Cedar Park and Leander, TX know how to make the procedure as painless as possible, but when the needle is applied, some patients may still experience a “twitch response.”

This is equivalent to a quick cramp or pain in the muscle. Patients sometimes report feeling some muscle pain within 24-48 hours of dry needling, which usually goes away on its own.

The sore muscles can be treated at home by applying ice and/or heat packs and drinking plenty of fluids.

What are the benefits of dry needling?

There are tons of musculoskeletal conditions that can be treated with dry needling.

At our physical therapy clinics at North Austin Physical Therapy in Cedar Park and Leander, TX, we have also found that the vast majority of our patients achieved the pain-free outcomes they were looking for when our conventional exercise-based therapies were combined with this therapy.

Our physical therapist will let you know if dry needling is the right course of treatment for you, but only after a thorough assessment to determine the severity of your condition!

Get started on your path toward pain relief

There’s only one way to find out if it is right for you. Call us at (512) 986-4468 today or click here to request an appointment to learn more about the benefits of dry needling, and if it might be helpful for your pain condition. We’ll get you started on the path to recovery!