What Is Dry Needling?: Benefits And How Dry Needling Works

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If you have heard about dry needling from someone and they said it genuinely helped their condition, you may be curious and skeptical at the same time. So, what is dry needling and how can it help relieve symptoms? By the end of this video you will have better understanding of what dry needling is so that you can decide whether you want to pursue dry needling to help relieve your symptoms.
Video Chapters:
► 00:00 Can dry needling relieve my symptoms?
► 01:10 What is dry needling?
► 02:53 How does dry needling differ from acupuncture?
► 03:38 When would dry needling not be a good fit?
► 04:23 Should I try dry needling with electrical stimulation?
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@deniceeverham9467 25 дней назад

You can also use a toothpick or sharp tipped object but not breaking the skin. On the trigger point. Or between the pain and the brain. Just gently tap around the point or the painful Area. Again you do not break or scratch the skin. Try it and see if it works for you. Good luck

@sheilawiggins4402 Месяц назад

Dry needling has saved me from knee surgery. My physical therapist in Yuma AZ is a master at it!

@DeannaJobe 7 месяцев назад

Something I just learned is the dry needling uses different metal needles. They thankfully asked and had to use gold plated ones because I am allergic to nickel which is the main type used. I just always thought they used surgical steel for all needles.

@nikk6435 6 месяцев назад

wow thanks for your comment! I'm considering trying it and also allergic to nickel

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness 3 месяца назад

Yes! I highly recommend sharing all of your allergies and sensitivities with your therapist or medical professional. Between latex and nickel, there are lots of things that can irritate anyone with allergies.

@flowers3036 8 месяцев назад

What are the risks though for working on lower back. I worry about nerve damage

@ginaginaginification 5 месяцев назад

Great informative video! In acupuncture we use various meridian systems! One of these channel systems is called “sinew” or “musculo-tendinous”! These meridians are very broad overlapping sheaths which cover/address the muscles and fascia of the entire body. We address trigger points (which we call “ashi” points) and use a “chiseling” technique akin to your pistoning technique. We also often use e-stim for various meridian systems, sinew or otherwise. Thanks for your informative video and for helping your patients with the power of needles!

@mattparr3038 4 месяца назад

Had this done on my shoulder, it felt weird but great.. I wish I could do it at home. It kinda tickled the muscle back into shape.. beauty.

@DanielSmith-fm4fs Месяц назад

Love dry needling. It has helped me a lot. Don’t be afraid. Just go for it

@TheBenzwanger Год назад

I have a herniated disk that sits at the hip and has no spinal fluid left. Ive had steriod injections and ablations and nothing seems to help much. I have an appointment in 2 days to try dry needling to get that muscle to let go and relax. My range of motion is horrible right now.

@bbulliard 10 месяцев назад

Good job

@anakelly76512 Год назад

I have Whiplash Syndrome. My neck muscles are like concrete most of the time. I can't even lift my neck, turn it, etc. I'm starting dry needling next Wednesday. I hope it works. I have been looking at the ground for a couple of years now. I wanted to start last year but I had other things to take care of. Hernia surgery, blockages, etc. I tried physical therapy, which didn't work. They say my neck muscles are in a constant spasm. They won't release. Now, I'm finally able to get this done!!

@anonymous-nl6lt Год назад

You got some results?

@miscellaniousnothing 8 месяцев назад

good luck!

@anakelly76512 8 месяцев назад

@@anonymous-nl6lt A little. Not much yet. I had to have surgery so I have to take 2 months off.

@anakelly76512 8 месяцев назад

@@miscellaniousnothing Thank you. I had surgery so I have to recover before I can go back.

@MelB868 4 месяца назад

I had spasms in my hip flexerel helps spasms

@asha8648 6 дней назад

Do you recommend for Bell’s palsy treatment?

@wendydavis6414 Год назад

What unit would you recommend for stim with DN? Can you post a link. Maybe a two lead?

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness Год назад

Hey Wendy, we use both the pointer and dual channel units in most of our clinics. It really depends on the effect and location you are wanting to get. I have bought units from www.idryneedle.com/e-stim.html before and they work well.

@brianleabo6295 Месяц назад

I had it done and i had surgerys and a bad back and neck! This is the best think ! It better the pills

@Jason-ej8cg 6 месяцев назад

Dry needling gave me my life back

@MelB868 4 месяца назад

They are going to have to do it my hip put me to sleep the needle or shot will go all the way to the muscle looks scary to me

@IndianapolisColtsfan-AR5 Год назад

I have a stiff neck that cracks and pops and makes all kinds of noise. Can dry needling be done to help stiffness in the neck and shoulders?

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness Год назад

In our experience, cracks and pops in the neck usually come from friction at joints, possibly due to muscle tension, especially in looser body types. Dry needling to the muscles surrounding those joints (upper traps, levator scapulae, suboccipitals in the neck) can relieve tension in those muscles which may relieve the joints. Although it might be a short duration of relief, it might give you a window of time to work on range of motion and strengthening to relieve that constant tension. Always smart to discuss with a medical professional before seeking out dry needling treatment.

@IndianapolisColtsfan-AR5 Год назад

@@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness Ok thanks for the info. Part of my problem is i'm almost totally blind so i tend to look down and bend my neck forward to see my phone or other things i do every day. So i don't know how to stop doing that since my sight makes it hard to not bend my neck forward. I am sure this causes problems with my tense tight muscles and the popping and cracking i hear when i try and loosen my neck to get relief.

@mechelleanderson3399 Год назад

Yes, it works. I have my neck and trapezius done. It feels great.

@metalifan72 Год назад

Can this be used for bulging disks in the neck?

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness Год назад

Hello! Dry needling can be very helpful in reducing muscle tension and improving range-of-motion in the neck, especially a neck that has some structural changes like a bulging disk. However, dry needling has not been shown to alter anything structural like a disk itself. It is always amrt to consult with your physician or healthcare professional prior to seeking out dry needling treatment!

@MelB868 4 месяца назад

@@EWphysicaltherapyandwellnessthey said two of my disk is degenerating in my hip it has to go far and they will put me to sleep to do it

@siobhancunningham2923 11 месяцев назад

Hey is it any good for pots syndrome x

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness 11 месяцев назад

Hello, the direct results of dry needling typically impact muscle tissue only, which in most symptoms with POTS, wouldn't be the best treatment. If there are any secondary symptoms due to POTS (increased muscle tone/tension, decreased neck range of motion etc.) then Dry Needling could be used to help that.

@alexgrace2410 Год назад

Can this be used for a labral tear in hip

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness 11 месяцев назад

Hello, this technique can be used for the muscles surrounding the hip to decrease tone and improve range of motion, but it cannot be used to help heal a hip labrum tear directly

@Reticentneha 2 месяца назад

@@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness could needling helps in growing muscles in a particular area of body , like could it lift up the calf and ankle muscle?

@jw2par Год назад

Works great for about 3 to 4 days on my Achilles .

@regandreyden3295 3 месяца назад

How are you calves? I'm thinking of doing it because I have knots in my calves affecting my achilles...

@jw2par 3 месяца назад

Needling will give you some relief. My problem is tight Achilles , I don't Streach as often as I should and could probably be deficient in magnesium. I go to a chiropractor once a week and that is helping a lot .

@donnaCR2779 8 месяцев назад

I wonder if this works for tennis elbow?

@miscellaniousnothing 8 месяцев назад

I think so I have heard of people using it for that

@MelB868 4 месяца назад

Stop playing tennis so hard every day then you won't get tennis elbow

@ravijakhotiya4952 Год назад

Dry needling can work in elbow implant?

@andrewbarker8631 Год назад

Probably after it heals really really well. My mother had a knee replacement and gets it done

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness Год назад

Hey Ravi, you can definitely have dry needling following an elbow implant. After it is healed, the forearm extensor muscles and tricep muscles are great places to needle to help in the recovery process.

@ravijakhotiya4952 Год назад

@@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness yeah i have did and result is more better Super satisfied

@ravijakhotiya4952 Год назад

@@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness i have alsoo lower back problem and survical pain Can i proceeed with aqupuncture with stimulation

@EWphysicaltherapyandwellness Год назад

@@ravijakhotiya4952 Hi Ravi, We are not well-versed in acupuncture, nor acupuncture with stimulation, you will need to find an acupuncturist in your area to figure out what might work to relieve your symptoms.

@alanday5255 10 месяцев назад

I love how they say its difference from accupuncture, BUT IT IS NOT!

@sophiaerzumiah8715 8 месяцев назад

It’s entirely different. Acupuncture does not go into the muscle. Dry needling goes directly into the muscle or knot and releases the blood flow for that muscle. Acupuncture does not do that.

@gracepiercy5699 8 месяцев назад

I’ve had both, and while they use the same needle, they were very different experiences. DN was more clinical, just a piece of an overall plan, and targeted an injury. Acupuncture helped me mainly with mental and emotional wellness; the needle placement is very different (and much less painful than dry needling). With DN, the needles were in and out quickly, while the needles in acupuncture stayed in for about 30 minutes (I think - I fell asleep during my sessions). Both have been very beneficial 😊

@ac_house 2 месяца назад

@@sophiaerzumiah8715incorrect, lol. i needle into the muscle on a daily basis as an acupuncturist. we have many lengths of needles-sizes and thickness. some go deep into the muscle tissue, some more shallow. we needle trigger points often, which is comparable to DN.

@chrisvallee6545 8 месяцев назад

I see Benefits with Dry Needling however I do wonder why we don't just call it Acupuncture, You are using Acupuncture needles, you are using Acupuncture Points (ashi meaning Painful Point or Trigger Point) and you are doing a traditional Acupuncture twirl to get the JUMP or the QI. This is really just a Fancy Name for Acupuncture.

@sophiaerzumiah8715 8 месяцев назад

Acupuncture does not go directly into the muscle. Dry needling does. So it is not acupuncture… also, acupuncture follows flows of energy while dry needling targets a direct muscles. So it’s not the same thing at all.

@chrisvallee6545 8 месяцев назад

@@sophiaerzumiah8715 that is completely made up. Dry needling is needling without a solution. I put acupuncture needles into the muscle every day you are choosing to share a difference in language medical acupuncture is still acupuncture. Dry Needling is not a new and improved treatment. It works that’s why it is used by so many healthcare professionals

@ac_house 8 месяцев назад

I was taught this in Acupuncture school 15 years ago. Meridian therapy is only one modality in the scope of traditional acupuncture. We also do trigger point needling, aka "Dry Needling". PTs seem to deliberately not understand this. I have no problem if qualified and professionally trained PTs do trigger point Acupuncture aka "Dry Needling". But please stop trying to explain our scope of practice in such narrow terms. The reason you do this is to delineate yourself from acupuncture medicine, which is understandable. But stop telling people what we do is ONLY meridian or ENERGY work. It's just not true.