Trigger Point Dry Needling
Alleviate Muscle Pain With Breathe.’s Trigger Point Dry Needling
Comprehensive Physical Therapy Services for Women Across Central & Eastern Iowa
You know those stubborn muscle knots that do not go away no matter how much you rub, stretch, or try to relax them? Then trigger point dry needling may be for you.
After a full assessment and recommendation for this service from your physical therapist, a thin filiform needle is inserted directly into trigger points (muscle knot). This action causes your muscle to twitch, relieving the tension in the muscle and making the muscle soft and flexible again. Trigger point dry needling is followed by movement retraining and strengthening to maintain results.
Dry Needling is not offered as a stand alone service. It is always considered as part of a complete physical therapy treatment plan at Breathe. We offer this service in both West Des Moines, and more recently, North Liberty!
Benefits of Adding Trigger Point Dry Needling To Your Physical Therapy Treatment
Trigger Point Dry Needling can have an array of benefits outside of just relieving muscle knots or tension. This therapeutic method can help you with the following;
- Muscle relaxation
- Improve range of motion
- Reduce chronic pain
- Enhance blood flow
- Diminishes inflammation
- Assist with posture correction
One of the best parts about this technique is that women often experience immediate relief after treatment. At Breathe, we work with you to build a physical therapy treatment plan that is unique to your needs. If you’re someone who experiences chronic pain, tension headaches, muscle spasms, muscle or joint pain, have a muscle-related injury, or other medical ailment, our trigger point dry needling may be just what you need.
Get back to an active lifestyle without pain. Enjoy working out, biking, walking, running errands, or doing tasks around the home without disruption. At Breathe, your health and wellbeing are what matters most to us. Serving women across Des Moines, Iowa City, North Liberty, Cedar Rapids, and beyond- we are in the business of enriching lives.
What Women Say About Trigger Point Dry Needling
“Finding Breathe has been a game changer for me! I started seeing them during pregnancy for hip pain and they have continued to be a part of my care since! Needling and cupping has been so crucial to managing muscle tension to keep me moving and well! I recommend Breathe to everyone!“
“Dry needling has been a game changer for me. I didn’t realize how much pain I was in and how much it was affecting my daily life before coming to Breathe!“
“The ladies at breathe are the best physical therapists I have ever worked with, and now are the only ones I will ever work with. I’ve been coming to breathe anytime I have needed help for the last three years. They’ve helped my pelvic floor after the birth of one of my children and a broken foot. Not to mention, the dry needling has been life-changing. The entire staff is so friendly and welcoming. “
Give Your Muscles the Relief They Need. See If Breathe’s Trigger Point Dry Needling Is Right For You.
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