Dry Needling

Dry needling is a treatment technique in which a health care practitioner uses hair like thin needles to insert inside a muscle and break the knots in the muscle. It also enhance the self healing mechanism of the body by increasing blood flow to the area where it is inserted. It causes a micro injury to the needle, later on when body heals that micro injury it also looks at the ongoing issues and try to heal it as well. 

Conditions treated by dry needling :

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome (muscle knots in neck, mid-back, and lower back) 

• Cervicogenic Headaches & Tension Headaches

• Sciatica & Piriformis Syndrome

• Whiplash Associated Disorders & chronic neck spasms

• Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy & Shoulder Impingement 

• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) 

• Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction & Jaw Pain

• Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner's Knee)

• Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

• Hip Bursitis & IT Band Syndrome

• Hamstring, Calf, & Groin Muscle Strains

• Achilles Tendinopathy

These are some common conditions in which dry needling can be used. Any medical condition which causes muscle tightness can be treated using dry needling. At rehab ease you can book your dry needling session.