Dry Needling

The Movement Centre Offers Dry Needling

Dry needling is a treatment modality utilising an acupuncture needle.  The needle is inserted into the muscles myofacial trigger point.  In trained hands of a dry needling physio in Randwick is both an effective and safe technique for treating myofascial pain and dysfunction.  Dry needling is what could be described as a Western take on ancient Chinese system of medicine utilising acupuncture which dates back thousands of years.    Dry needling Randwick is a technique commonly integrated into a physio’s existing skillset.  An adjunct to traditional physiotherapy it can enhance clinical effectiveness and broaden the range of conditions a physiotherapist can effectively help treat.    Sports physio and community physiotherapists have been practicing dry needling and acupuncture within their treatment sessions for decades. In recent times the evidence base for use of dry needling in physiotherapy, has increased substantially.  Some of the areas  that can benefit from dry needling Randwick include acute low back pain, chronic neck and back pain, migraines, as well as tension headaches, tennis elbow, shin splints and shoulder complaints. 

Safe Dry Needling Randwick

Dry needling physio treatment applied to myofacial trigger points, requires a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology to select the exact points to needle. Although dry needling Randwick it is quite different to acupuncture as a therapy, many points utilised in dry needling will correspond exactly with those also used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture.

How Acupuncture Needling Works 

Why use dry needling on trigger points? Dry needling can desensitise trigger points and promote healing, while enhancing the production of endorphins. At The Movement Centre we typically use dry needling Randwick when treating pain associated with muscle strain, tendinopathy, neck tension and lower back pain as well as headaches, to name a few.