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Acupuncture and Dry Needling
Bodymoves physiotherapists are qualified to administer acupuncture and dry-needling. While many therapeutic clinics offer these treatments, physiotherapists have strong anatomical and biomedical knowledge to safely and administer these treatments. Your physiotherapist may suggest acupuncture or dry-needling to complement your therapy.
What is it?
Acupuncture and dry-needling are forms of therapy in which fine needles are inserted into specific points to create neurophysiological reactions in the body and stimulate a healing effect. Both produce a local pro-inflammatory effect at the site of penetration, however, aside from this they work on a different neurophysiological basis. Acupuncture works by stimulating superficial and deep afferent nerve fibres which correspond to the myotome needled, consequently causing a response in parts of the body removed from, and local to, the area needled. This can be useful when it is not desirable to increase inflammation in an area, for example in an acute injury. In contrast, dry needling acts to directly stimulate active trigger points within a muscle which may be contributing to pain or muscle dysfunction. Trigger points are defined as a hyper-irritable, and often palpable nodule in a band of skeletal muscle (Travell and Simons, 1999). When needled they may produce local twitch response.
How does it work?
Penetration of the needle causes effects which occur locally around the needle site, in the spinal cord and in different areas of the brain. These occur through complex neural pathways and chemical releases in the body and results in pain inhibition, anti or pro-inflammatory responses, immune and hormonal reponses and muscle relaxation.
