At Columbus Community Hospital, we use innovative techniques to treat musculoskeletal pain and movement disorders. One of those techniques is dry needling.
Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points and muscular and connective tissues. It can help you manage neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments.
A trigger point describes a taut band of skeletal muscle located within a larger muscle group. Trigger points can be tender to the touch and can cause pain in distant parts of the body.
Trained physical therapists use dry needling with the goal of releasing/inactivating your trigger points and relieving your pain.
Research shows that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension and can help you return to your daily activities.
Other terms used for dry needling include:
Is it painful?
Dry needling can be uncomfortable, causing short-lived pain or discomfort. When a therapist finds a trigger point, it can cause a brief cramping or deep ache sensation, but it leads to pain relief.
Benefits:
Side effects:
Trigger points have been identified in numerous diagnoses, including:
Areas of treatment:
Dry needling may also be used for acute and chronic sports-related injuries such as:
Nearly all patients who have the above issues can benefit from dry needling. However, there are some patients who should not receive dry needling, including:
For more information about dry needling or to schedule an appointment for one-on-one care, please call one of CCH’s therapists at Premier Physical Therapy, 402-562-7346, or Rehab Services at the Columbus Wellness Center, 402-562-3333.
Rehab Services at the Wellness Center
3912 38th St., Suite A
Columbus, NE 68601
402-562-3333
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.