Expert Dry Needling
Dry needling, also called Western Acupuncture is an effective way of assisting your body in pain management and rehabilitation.
At Christies Beach Manipulative Physiotherapy - Alan Coutts, Rahul Nanda and Karin Stepputtis all are qualified in Dry Needling.
Dry Needling/ Western Acupuncture is now officially recognised as an effective treatment for pain.
The main reason behind its success appears to be related to chronic pain patterns. The establishment of chronic pain patterns occurs within a few months of an injury.
Once established, these pain patterns are difficult to reverse by other conservative treatment techniques.
Dry needling is often very useful in breaking this pain cycle.
In particular, it is useful when other forms of traditional western treatments have failed to fully eliminate your pain. In our experience, needles are very useful in the relief of:
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Knee Pain
- Sciatica
- Headaches
- Muscle & Joint Pain
Dry needling is also an effective and efficient technique for the treatment of muscular pain and myofascial dysfunction. Dry needling or intramuscular stimulation (IMS) is a technique developed by Dr. Chan Gunn and is extremely effective for relaxing overactive muscles, which contain trigger points.
In simple terms, the treatment involves needling of a muscle's trigger points without injecting any substance.
The approach is based on Western anatomical and neurophysiological principles. It should not to be confused with the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique of acupuncture. However, since the same filament needles are used in both dry needling and acupuncture, the confusion is understandable.
Is Dry Needling Effective?
Dr Chan Gunn in his I.M.S. approach and Dr Fischer in his segmental approach to Dry Needling strongly advocate the importance of clearing trigger points in both peripheral and spinal areas.
Today specifically trained physiotherapists and acupuncturists are using dry needling effectively and extensively within their practices for the treatment of Myofascial Pain & Dysfunction.