Seeking relief from painful injuries may sound like an impossible task, but dry needling has proven to be a reliable and safe method. It is a needle treatment many practitioners use to relax muscles and reduce soreness. It’s different from acupuncture, as this is a modern treatment that uses thin filament needles that stimulate muscle [...]
When you overwork your body and reach or surpass its limits, it tells you that it needs extensive rest through the resulting pain and sore muscles. Although it often goes away after getting enough sleep and keeping strenuous activities to a minimum, you may need to seek treatment if the pain persists. One method that [...]
Many people struggle with a plethora of physical ailments, and some of these conditions can be relieved using thin, stainless steel needles. This is called dry needling, a modern form of therapy that's similar to acupuncture. While both practices use needles to treat pain, dry needling is an industry-established practice with years of scientific research [...]
Because many of us lead a busy lifestyle, we often forget to check on our bodies and help them recover from whatever pain we may be feeling. Nowadays, more and more people are experiencing body pains due to things like poor posture, demanding physical activities, and sometimes even because of health conditions. For these reasons, [...]
Many people undergo dry needling therapy for the ultimate goal of achieving relaxation. This treatment works by using a filament needle inserted and aimed at various trigger points in the muscles, causing a twitch response. This helps release tension and pain, and it has been used widely as an all-natural way to address chronic pain, [...]
As many people age, aches and pains that start out small start to progress into daily arthritis discomfort. Combine this with the fact that many seniors have to take medications to control conditions such as blood pressure or cholesterol, and it makes sense that many would seek out natural forms of pain management. Dry needling [...]
Suffering from plantar fasciitis or the inflammation of the plantar fascia is no laughing matter. The plantar fascia is that thick band of tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes. It also supports the arch of your foot. Straining this essential ligament results in swelling. In worse cases, this swelling is accompanied by [...]
Headaches are one of the most disruptive conditions that plague adults. One of the more severe instances that can have detrimental impacts is occipital neuralgia, a devastating condition that manifests itself as a series of violent headaches. What Is Occipital Neuralgia? Compared to other forms of headaches, occipital neuralgia is defined by an onslaught of [...]
Nerve pain, or neuropathy, is a condition caused by damage to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system. Its symptoms usually include progressive numbness and pain in the feet and, occasionally, in the hands. People with this condition may also experience difficulty in walking and maintaining their balance. The practice of dry needling for neuropathy [...]
Sciatica is a common type of pain radiating along the sciatic nerve, which is a large nerve extending from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Usually, sciatica only affects one side of your body. The pain extends from your lower back and to your thighs and legs. In some [...]
