Dry needling Mind Your Motion physiotherapy and manual therapy Amsterdam 

Dry Needling is a treatment method that is applied from physiotherapy to quickly and effectively remedy pain complaints from a muscle (myofascial trigger points).

Myofascial trigger points are painful string-shaped spasms in a muscle, these are described from the theory of the so-called Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS). A trigger point can cause movement restriction, stiffness, loss of strength and pain. MPS is the most frequently missed diagnosis in patients with chronic pain. By inserting an acupuncture needle, puncturing a painful part (trigger point) of the muscle, a muscle contraction (twitch) will often take place that almost immediately "releases" the local muscle spasm.

For which complaints is dry needling suitable?

• Pain in a muscle, with or without radiation to other parts of the body

• Movement limitations and/or stiffness in associated joints

• Decreased strength in the involved muscle(s)

• Pain avoiding behavior; you're going to move 'differently'

• Tingling in arm or leg, headache, dizziness, sweating
   

 How can trigger points arise?

• Acute, due to a wrong movement or an accident

• Chronic: due to a prolonged incorrect posture

• Prolonged overload of arm, neck and/or shoulder

• Damage to tissue such as a meniscus or a hernia

• Prolonged absence of movement, e.g. due to plaster cast

• Psychological factors such as stress, depression, restlessness and fatigue

• Foot deformities or differences in leg length

• Chronic infections and allergies

• Sleep deprivation, tight clothing or belt, wearing a backpack

Dry needling alone as a therapy is insufficient to prevent complaints from returning in the future. This therapy is always combined with manual therapy and exercise therapy.