Dry Needling:
A New Weapon to Fight Pain
“Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofacial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. Dry needling (DN) is a technique used to treat… and reduce or restore impairments of the body structure and function leading to improved activity and participation.” (American Physical Therapy Association 2013)
Dry needling is an adjunct treatment used by selected physical therapists to treat some of the underlying causes of pain. This treatment is not acupuncture. Modern dry needling is based on Western neuroanatomy and modern scientific study of the muscles and nervous system. This modality can only be done by trained clinicians.
If you are interested in seeing if dry needling is right for you ask your Rehab Associates physical therapist
Conditions that Can be Treated with Dry Needling Include:
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Tendonitis or tendinopathy
- Muscle strains and spasms
- Back and Neck pain
- Facial pain or headaches
- SI joint dysfunction
- Headaches
- Leg Pain
- Sciatica
- Osteoarthritis
- Post-Surgeries
- Athletic injuries
- Shoulder and Arm Pain
- Hip Pain
Rehab Associates Physical Therapy Dry Needling Specialists:
Physical Therapy Clinic Staff
Dry needling is provided at the following locations:
Each of our Rehab Associates of Central Virginia locations provides physical therapy for Workplace/Industrial Injury Prevention.
Appomattox Clinic
Phone: 434.352.5799
Rustburg Clinic
Phone: 434.332.3904
Stuarts Draft Clinic
Phone: 540.627.5030
Lovingston Clinic
Phone: 434.226.0612
Monelison Clinic
Phone: 434.845.5641
Forest Clinic
Phone: 434.525.4851
Brookneal Clinic
Phone: 434.376.2008
Hurt Clinic
Phone: 434.324.9750
