One way of relieving muscle pain is the so-called dry needling which is characterized by inserting a very thin needle into the muscles without the use of any drugs or other substances. To get a therapeutic effect, there must be some muscle jerking response upon administration of dry needling. A Czech Physician named Karel Lewit introduced this kind of treatment in 1979 and over the years, it has been improved and this is now what we call dry needling which is being practiced by chiropractics and physiotherapists.
Whenever a person experiences muscle tension because of neck strain, headache, back pain and postural changes, it is effective if you apply dry needling. It is also indicated for those with athlete-related injuries such as tennis elbow and calf injuries of basketball players due to overuse). It could also provide beneficial relief in arthritic-like pain.
A person who wants to undergo dry needling must be examined first by an experienced practitioner in order to know if this is really necessary for him. To start, the physiotherapist will note the patient's posture, strength and length of muscles, and by using gentle pressure of the fingers, he will be able to locate the trigger points. Not everyone needs dry needling, and such will be discussed by the physiotherapist after the assessment.
Dry needling has been a subject of controversy and debate among physiotherapists and acupuncturists wherein some acupuncturists premised that it is the same as acupuncture, only being branded under a different name. While both dry needling and acupuncture make use of a needle as their most important equipment, their similarity ends there. Acupuncture is based on the ancient traditions and beliefs while dry needling is based on modern scientific neurophysiology. In addition, acupuncture can take care of both mental and muscular disorders while dry needling is only good to relieve muscle pains.
They also differ in the degree of pain since acupuncture is almost painless while in dry needling, there must be muscle jerking to get a therapeutic effect. Acupuncture also uses several needles inserted at the same time to different body areas, while dry needling makes use of different needles depending on the patient's condition and are inserted to a myofascial trigger point.
Whenever a person experiences muscle tension because of neck strain, headache, back pain and postural changes, it is effective if you apply dry needling. It is also indicated for those with athlete-related injuries such as tennis elbow and calf injuries of basketball players due to overuse). It could also provide beneficial relief in arthritic-like pain.
A person who wants to undergo dry needling must be examined first by an experienced practitioner in order to know if this is really necessary for him. To start, the physiotherapist will note the patient's posture, strength and length of muscles, and by using gentle pressure of the fingers, he will be able to locate the trigger points. Not everyone needs dry needling, and such will be discussed by the physiotherapist after the assessment.
Dry needling has been a subject of controversy and debate among physiotherapists and acupuncturists wherein some acupuncturists premised that it is the same as acupuncture, only being branded under a different name. While both dry needling and acupuncture make use of a needle as their most important equipment, their similarity ends there. Acupuncture is based on the ancient traditions and beliefs while dry needling is based on modern scientific neurophysiology. In addition, acupuncture can take care of both mental and muscular disorders while dry needling is only good to relieve muscle pains.
They also differ in the degree of pain since acupuncture is almost painless while in dry needling, there must be muscle jerking to get a therapeutic effect. Acupuncture also uses several needles inserted at the same time to different body areas, while dry needling makes use of different needles depending on the patient's condition and are inserted to a myofascial trigger point.
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