Dry Needling - HPC Chiropractic

What Is Dry Needling?

Dry needling refers to the use of sterile, acupuncture needles to aid in alleviating muscle pain and improving function, through stimulation of the neuromuscular system. It can help with both acute and chronic injuries, and allow you to focus on injury prevention and improved performance.

Our highly skilled Chiropractors have completed postgraduate study to learn this technique and have been trained to effectively perform the Dry Needling as well as to assess your suitability for this treatment.

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How Does Needling Work?

Dry Needling involves advancing an acupuncture-type needle into a myofascial trigger point. A ‘trigger point’ is a taut band of fibres within a muscle, this can develop as the body’s natural protective response to an acute injury, repetitive strain injury, prolonged poor posture, muscular dysfunction, and stress.

The needles directly target the neuromuscular system, this affects muscle tightness, joint mobility and pain symptoms. This allows the muscle to relax and return to its normal lengthened position and allows you to return to strengthening and exercise faster, resulting in a faster return to normal function.

How Does Needling Reduce Pain & Improve Function?

Active trigger points are sites in which there are numerous inflammatory and pain producing chemicals, these can cause pain within muscles, decrease surrounding joint mobility, and influence our nervous system’s perception of pain.

Dry Needling has been shown to decrease electrical activity within the muscle, and reduce or completely eliminate the irritating chemicals from the site. This release can immediately improve range of motion, decrease pain, and improve function. It also improves the blood flow to the affected area, bringing helpful nutrients and oxygen to the muscle, and aiding in eliminating waste products from the site.