dry needling Montreal
Dry needling is a treatment in which a single filament needle is inserted through the skin into the areas of the muscle. It manages the neuro musculoskeletal pain and movement impairments by treating the underlying muscular trigger points. This is performed by a trained and skilled physical therapist who is certified in the procedure. Sportmed Acupuncture dispense dry needling Montreal services which can help you to get relief from muscular pain. Our physical therapists who perform dry needling are well educated in anatomy of the human body.
Dry needling Montreal is effective in giving you relief from acute as well as chronic pain but this has to be used along with the other treatments like massage, stretching, heat therapy etc. to get a quick result. Dry needling can be used to treat the following types of problems –
- Joint pain
- Migraine
- Pelvic pain
- Jaw and mouth problems
- Muscle weakness
- Joint pain
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How dry needling actually works?
A neurotransmitter known as acetylcholine stimulates muscle contraction. Trigger points are confederated with excess acetylcholine and is depicted by a taut band which is found inside a muscle. Taut bands are formed naturally in response to an injury and can become knots if not treated. When blood flow is reduced in that trigger point then pain is caused in the muscle. Dry needling Montreal gives relief from the pain by placing the needles into or near the muscular knots.
Types of dry needling -
In general, dry needling is of six types which are as follows –
- 1. Trigger point dry needling - It is used when the pain is generated from an active trigger point. In this type of needling, the needle length varies from 25 mm to 125 mm.
- 2. Superficial dry needling - It is used to treat pain in the thoracic spine. The needle is only inserted a few mm into the skin and the length ranges from 3 mm to 10 mm.
- 3. Deep dry needling - This method of dry needling targets the muscle directly. It can be used to decrease tightness in the pisiforms muscle and get relaxation in sciatic pain. In general, the needle length is from 15 mm to 125 mm and mainly depends on the structure of the muscle targeted.
- 4. Periosteal pecking - Dry needles used in periosteal pecking dry needling can help in dealing with awful osteoarthritis symptoms. In this method a needle is directly inserted in the joint capsule. Length of the needle varies according to the area to be needled and size of the patient to be treated.
- 5. Electrical stimulation - Patients with osteoarthritis and chronic pain are conferred with this type of needling in which electrical stimulation is added to the needles which triggers a neuroendocrine response. It affects the different pain modulation centres and pathways in the CNS providing relief from the pain.
- 6. Peripheral neuromodulation - In this type of needling, a needle is used within the somatic system to resolve organ issues. Needle length varies according to the structure being targeted.
We as dry needling Montreal dispense all types of dry needling based on the area of pain by our best healthcare professionals who are highly trained and experienced having absolute knowledge of anatomy of the human body. So, don’t let pain give you stress and become a hurdle in the path of progress. Contact us for a solution to your every pain.
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