Dry needling is one of the best kinds of treatment options that we have got from western medicine science. It is used to treat intense muscular pain with the help of very thin filiform needles.

1. PHYSIOREVIVE

2. WHAT IS DRY
NEEDLING?
Dry needling is one of the best kinds of treatment
options that we have got from western medicine
science. It is used to treat intense muscular pain
with the help of very thin filiform needles. This
process further helps in healing the muscular pain
and hence treating the patients. The best part
about the dry needling treatment is that it is pain-
free. Yes, the insertion of a needle does not cause
any pain. Dry Needling provides long lasting relief
in musculoskeletal issues by restoring function.
Moreover, instead of focusing only on the pain
area, the dry needling works in a broader aspect
and works on eliminating the root cause of the
problem.

3. WHAT IS DRY
NEEDLING?
It is a very popular pain-relieving technique for
patients with chronic conditions that have been
dealing with pain for a prolonged time. Dry
Needling is also known by some other names such
as Myofascial trigger point dry needling,
Myofascial dry needling, Tendomuscular dry
needling and Sports dry needling.

4. EFFECTS OF
DRY
NEEDLING:-
The order of events mentioned
below explains the physiological
effects of carrying out dry needling,
on a patient.

5. STEP-1
There is an ultra-micro level trauma,
at the spot of the tissue where the
needle is inserted.

6. STEP-2
Brain perceives this micro injury as a
fresh injury and the whole cascades
comes on to action to reduce an
inflammation which again plays a
key role in the treatment.

7. STEP-3
The local twitch response at the trigger
point area in the affected muscle leads to
increase the supply of blood to the treated
area. This automatically increases the flow
of oxygen to the affected area and hence
healing starts occurring at a promoted
speed.

8. STEP-4
Provided that the needle is properly
inserted, it causes a twitch response. This
involuntary contraction of the treated part
followed by relaxation of the tightened /
shortened muscle and leads to restoration
of function of the affected muscle.

9. STEP-5
Once the recovery begins, it increases the
blood flow and oxygenation. The pain also
decreases to a great extent. Also, there is a
huge decrease in the length-tension of
the fibres of the muscles.

10. BENEFITS OF
USING DRY
NEEDLING:-
With the usage of dry needling,
various disorders are treated all over
the globe. These disorders are:-.

11. Acute and chronic injuries
Tension Headaches
Neck and back pain
Tendinitis
Muscle Spasms
Hip and Knee Pain
Muscle Strains
Elbow Pain
Runner’s Knee
Overuse Injuries

12. For physiotherapists, dry needling is one of the best methods
because it helps them to treat the root cause of the problem with
the use of that needle. Because otherwise trying to fix the ailment
by identifying it only through the surface level would result in an
incorrect and incomplete diagnosis.

13. Very often people think that dry needling is the same as acupuncture. Well, they may appear
to be similar but on a fundamental level, they’re quite different from each other.
Acupuncture:-
This technique is as old as 8000 years ago. It is based on a belief that life has a flowing energy
called chi, that moves throughout the body, via different pathways. This energy gets blocked
that causes the problem.
Dry Needling:-
This one in comparison to acupuncture is based on western anatomy. It does not use any form
of chi energy, but certainly follows the trigger points.
IS DRY NEEDLING THE SAME AS
ACUPUNCTURE?

14. Though these two techniques vary on a fundamental level, they exhibit some similarities as
well such as:-
Both modes of treatment used needles.
Both the treatments aim to treat conditions involving pain.
None of the two techniques involves the usage of any kind of drug.
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN DRY NEEDLING
AND ACUPUNCTURE

15. CONCLUSION
When it comes to dry needling, it can be used to
manage pain of myofascial origin &
musculoskeletal conditions. It has helped
millions of people all over the globe to get rid of
the pain. Above all, it is safe to apply.

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