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What is dry needling?

Dry needling is a current physiotherapy technique that has become popular in the world nowadays, especially in the aspect of relieving people from muscle pain, tightness, and spasms.

During dry needling, the physiotherapist uses sterile filiform needles and inserts them into the muscle tissues. These needles do not contain fluids; hence the name dry needling because they do not inject anything.

Needles are inserted at certain points known as trigger points, often areas where the muscles are tightened and painful to the point that the range of motion is limited. Dry needling is also known as intramuscular stimulation and aims to relax the muscles and increase the supply of blood to the area stimulated.

In-and-out techniques

One commonly used dry needling technique in physiotherapy clinics in Pune is the in-and-out method, also called pistoning or sparrow pecking. In this technique, the needle is quickly inserted and withdrawn from the trigger point.

A local muscle twitch response indicates that the tight muscle knot has been released, leading to immediate pain relief.

Dry Needling–Non-Trigger Point

Another highly advanced technique in dry needling practiced by experienced physiotherapists in Pune is related to the central nervous system instead of just the painful area.

Using this technique, needles can be placed all around the area of pain. The main aim of doing so is because the pain, in many cases, stems from musculoskeletal imbalance.

Benefits of Dry Needling

Dry needling helps in reducing :

  • Muscle ache and stiffness
  • Trigger point sensitivity
  • Muscle spasms
  • It also increases flexibility, mobility, and range of motion, and for that, it is incredibly effective in cases of sports injuries, turgescence of muscles, and conditions like fibromyalgia.