What is Dry Needling?
Dry-needling is a technique that uses very thin, sterile, needles inserted into a muscle or other soft tissues to stimulate a healing or adaptive response. This is referred to as ‘dry’ needling as nothing is being injected. These needles themselves are very similar to the needles used in Chinese Acupuncture, but the principles guiding their use differs. Whereas in Chinese Acupuncture needles are placed along meridians, with the intention of stimulating certain organs, in dry-needling needles are applied into taut bands of muscle, known as ‘“trigger points”. The proper application and use of these needles can release or relieve the pain, or dysfunction associated with these trigger points.
These are several mechanisms through which dry-needling are understood to work. Firstly, by specifically and locally increasing the pressure in an area of muscle a relaxation reflex is initiated leading to less adverse tension within a muscle once the needle is removed. A second key mechanism is how the needle can stimulate a small area of irritation within a tissue to which the body responds with changes to blood flow and local inflammation which together can initiate a healing response.
Because of these mechanisms of action, dry needling can sometimes be a little uncomfortable, either at the time of treatment, or the day after. Often this soreness is a sign that there has been a physiological response – and thus, that the treatment had the desired effect. Any side risks or side effects will be fully discussed with you at the time of treatment.
Dry needling is just a tool used to stimulate change to the body and nervous system – just like any of the other techniques used by Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, or other professionals. Thus there is no definitive list of conditions that it does, or doesn’t treat, who it would or wouldn’t benefit. The skill lies in the specifics of the application.
Those with the following complaints often benefit from the use of dry needling as part of their treatment:
- Muscle pain
- Muscle spasm
- Joint pain
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- knee pain
- TMD (Jaw pain and dysfunction)
What to Expect From Dry Needling?
Dry needling will almost never be used in isolation. As such it will take place as part of your Osteopathy or Physiotherapy appointment, as part of your treatment plan. If your therapist believes that dry needling will be beneficial for you, the pro’s and con’s will be discussed with you and you will be able to decide whether you would like to go ahead.
If you and your therapist agree to try dry needling you will just need to relax. A small sterile needle will be inserted with a slight tap and guided to the desired depth. Some people feel almost nothing throughout, and some may experience a slight pricking or pressure. When a taut muscle or trigger point is being treated a ‘local twitch response’ may occur, in which a small area of muscle twitches. This can be a little more uncomfortable but extremely brief. After a short period of time – from seconds to minutes- the needles will be removed and safely disposed of.
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Upasuaji wa kutumia sindano kavu ni nini? Dry needling ni mbinu ya kutumia sindano nyembamba sana, zisizo na sumu, zilizowekwa ndani ya misuli au tishu nyingine laini ili kuchochea uponyaji au majibu ya kubadilika. Hii inajulikana kama <unk> dry <unk> needling kama hakuna injected. Sindano hizo zinafanana sana na sindano zinazotumiwa katika tiba ya kuingiza vidonda ya Kichina, lakini kanuni zinazotumiwa zinatofautiana. Wakati katika Acupuncture Kichina sindano ni kuwekwa kando meridians, kwa nia ya kuchochea viungo fulani, katika dry-needling sindano ni kutumika katika bands tense ya misuli, inayojulikana kama <unk> trigger pointi<unk>. Matumizi sahihi ya sindano hizi yanaweza kuondoa au kupunguza maumivu, au kasoro zinazohusiana na pointi hizi za kuchochea. Hizi ni utaratibu kadhaa kupitia ambayo kavu-needling ni kueleweka kufanya kazi. Kwa kuongeza shinikizo katika eneo fulani la misuli, reflex ya kupumzika huanzishwa na kusababisha mvutano mdogo ndani ya misuli mara tu sindano itakapofutwa. Utaratibu wa pili muhimu ni jinsi sindano inaweza kuchochea eneo dogo la kuchochea ndani ya tishu ambayo mwili hujibu na mabadiliko ya mtiririko wa damu na uvimbe wa ndani ambao pamoja unaweza kuanzisha majibu ya uponyaji. Kwa sababu ya utaratibu huu wa hatua, kufuta kwa sindano inaweza kuwa ngumu wakati wa matibabu au siku iliyofuata. Mara nyingi maumivu haya ni ishara kwamba kumekuwa na majibu ya kisaikolojia <unk> na hivyo, kwamba matibabu yalikuwa na athari inayotakiwa. Hatari yoyote ya upande au athari za upande zitazungumziwa kikamilifu na wewe wakati wa matibabu. Dry needling ni tu chombo kutumika kuchochea mabadiliko ya mwili na mfumo wa neva <unk> kama vile yoyote ya mbinu nyingine kutumika na Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, au wataalamu wengine. Hivyo hakuna orodha ya mwisho ya hali kwamba inafanya, au haina matibabu, ambaye ingekuwa au haingekuwa faida. Ujuzi huo unategemea mambo hususa ya maombi. Kwa wale walio na malalamiko yafuatayo mara nyingi wananufaika na matumizi ya sindano kavu kama sehemu ya matibabu yao: - maumivu ya misuli - spasm ya misuli - maumivu ya viungo - maumivu ya mgongo - maumivu ya shingo - maumivu ya goti - TMD (maumivu ya taya na dysfunction) Nini cha kutarajia kutoka kwa sindano kavu? Kuondoa sindano kwa kutumia sindano kavu hakutumiwa kamwe peke yake. Kwa hivyo, utahitaji kufanya mazoezi ya mwili wakati wa uteuzi wako wa Osteopathic au Physiotherapy, na kwa hivyo utahitaji kufanya mazoezi ya mwili. Kama mtaalamu wako anaamini kwamba dry needling itakuwa na manufaa kwa ajili yenu, faida na hasara itakuwa kujadiliwa na wewe na wewe itakuwa na uwezo wa kuamua kama ungependa kwenda mbele. Ikiwa wewe na mtaalamu wako wa matibabu mtakubali kujaribu kutumia sindano kavu utahitaji tu kupumzika. sindano ndogo sterile itakuwa kuingizwa na tap kidogo na kuongozwa kwa kina taka. Watu fulani hawajui chochote wakati wote, na wengine wanaweza kuhisi kuumwa au shinikizo dogo. Wakati misuli tense au trigger uhakika ni kutibiwa "kiwango cha ndani twitch majibu" inaweza kutokea, katika ambayo eneo dogo la misuli twitches. Hii inaweza kuwa kidogo zaidi ya kutokuwa na furaha lakini kwa ufupi sana. Baada ya kipindi kifupi cha wakati - kutoka sekunde hadi dakika - sindano zitaondolewa na kuondolewa kwa usalama. Mahali pazuri pa kuanza ni pale ulipo sasa hivi, bila kujali umri wako, afya au malengo, tumeazimia kufanya athari nzuri kwenye maisha yako. Tumesaidia maelfu ya watu kutoka kwa maumivu, au kutekeleza matarajio yao.