Integrative dry needling is a treatment modality where the certified therapist inserts a small filament needle into the skin and deeper tissues that can be correlated to musculoskeletal pain and impairments. One theory is that dry needling causes a micro lesion in the tissues creating a chemical response in the body enhancing the body’s healing process. Areas/impairments that dry needling can help improve include pain in the neck, back, shoulder, elbow (tennis or golfers elbow), knee, jaw (TMJ), leg pain, inflammation (like tendinitis, plantar fasciitis) and headaches. For more information on if dry needling can be right for you, please reach out to ali@downtownptrehab.com. Ali received her dry needling training from integrative dry needling.
- Normalize inflammatory response
- Reduce pain
- Reduce inflammation
- Enhance body's ability to heal by increasing blood flow
- Reduce certain migraines/headaches
- Help reduce chronic pain
- Improves nerve communication and activates your body's natural pain relievers
- Lowers muscle tension
- Helps with tendonitis
* You do not need evaluation if already a patient for physical therapy