Dry Needling Physiotherapy

Dry needling is a physiotherapy technique used to help reduce pain, improve movement, and restore muscle function. It involves the use of fine, sterile needles inserted into tight or sensitive muscle areas (often called trigger points) to reduce muscle tension and improve the way the muscle and nervous system function. Dry needling is not a standalone treatment, but a tool that can be useful when pain or muscle guarding is limiting movement or delaying recovery.

Common Signs and Symptoms It May Help With

  • Local muscle tightness or knots

  • Persistent muscle pain or aching

  • Pain with movement or loading

  • Referred pain patterns from trigger points

  • Reduced range of motion

  • Muscle guarding following injury or overload

  • Pain limiting effective exercise or rehabilitation

Dry needling physiotherapy technique being applied to trigger points at Atlas Physiotherapy Leichhardt

How Atlas Physiotherapy Can Help

  • Thorough assessment to determine whether dry needling is appropriate for your condition

  • Identification of overactive or sensitised muscles contributing to pain or movement restriction

  • Use of dry needling to reduce muscle tone and pain sensitivity where indicated

  • Integration with active treatment such as strengthening, mobility, and movement retraining

  • Focus on addressing the underlying causes of pain, not just short-term symptom relief

Physiotherapist using fine needles for dry needling treatment of muscle tightness at Atlas Physiotherapy Sydney

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