Functional Dry Needling In Fort Collins, CO
Many People Have Heard Of Dry Needling, But Don't Fully Understand What It Does And How It Can Help Them.
What Is Dry Needling?
Dry needling is a proven treatment technique that involves the insertion of tiny sterile needles into tight, painful muscle knots (trigger points).
We needle the areas where you have pain. This can help to “reset” the muscles to the way they were before you had a problem with that area.
How Is It Different Than Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique whereas Dry Needling is a modern neuromuscular technique utilized by Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, and even some Doctors.
Acupuncture focuses on balancing energy flow or “life force”, known as “chi or qi” (“chee”), whereas Dry Needling is based on traditional orthopedic examination methods looking at muscle tone, strength, joint range of motion, and neuromuscular symptoms.
Acupuncture and Dry Needling use almost identical needles, but the assessment, techniques, and philosophies are vastly different.
What Are The Benefits Of Dry Needling?
Pain Relief
Improved Range Of Motion
Increase Blood Flow
Improved Muscle Function
How Does Dry Needling Help Me Heal Faster From An Injury?
Lots of muscle tension is formed when you’re a runner or athlete pushing yourself to your best.
Dry needling releases tense muscles in your body, helps you recover quicker from injuries, and even prepares you between big races or training sessions. Runners and athletes have a lot to gain by getting dry needling.
How Does It Help Runners And Athletes?
Dry needling stimulates the body’s healing process. It does this by relieving trigger points that form in the body anytime one gets injured.
It also increases blood flow to that area of the body, which is crucial for healing and recovery. You really can speed up your healing process by using dry needling.
Lots of muscle tension is formed when you’re a runner or athlete pushing yourself to your best.
Dry needling releases tense muscles in your body, helps you recover quicker from injuries, and even prepares you between big races or training sessions. Runners and athletes have a lot to gain by getting dry needling.
Can Dry Needling Help Me Recover Quicker Even If I'm Not Injured?
Dry needling jumpstarts the body’s recovery process after strenuous activity. Many college and pro athletes regularly use dry needling in order to recover after a tough run or race, but this treatment doesn’t have to be saved exclusively for high-competition level athletes.
It can be used on you today!
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Does It Hurt?
Most people describe:
- A Dull Ache
- Occasionally Sharp Pain
- Sometimes A Little Sore After
- “Crampy”
- Feels Like “My Pain”
Is It Safe?
What Are The Risks?
- Pneumothorax (0.1% chance) - This is the risk with the highest consequence, but risk is mitigated with good knowledge of anatomy, safe patient and practitioner positioning and technique.
- Infection - Rarely occurs, and avoided with use of clean needle technique.
- Bruising - Occasional occurrence, and the most common and lowest consequence risk.
Who Should NOT Get Dry Needling?
- Immunocompromised Individuals
- Uncontrolled Anticoagulants
- Local Infection Or Active Tumor
Who Should Receive Extra Precaution with Dry Needling?
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Pregnancy
- Diminished Mental Capacity
- Recent Surgery