Trigger Point Dry Needling

[Artista]

Wahine, just to clarify - my post was meant to encourage you to fight for your privilege to continue to do TDN. Just as TDN isn't the be-all end-all, neither is massage therapy. Competent physical therapists should be able to draw upon many therapy techniques, including TDN, to best help their patients.

In my case in particular,TDN was a helpful part of my overall therapy. I'm pretty sure that I would be at least another couple of weeks behind in my rehab if not for TDN.

[goldfinch]

Frankly, I'd trust a PT more than an acupuncturist to use this technique. It isn't acupuncture anyway, not even close.

[Artista]

Frankly, I'd trust a PT more than an acupuncturist to use this technique. It isn't acupuncture anyway, not even close.

I agree with goldfinch. I wouldn't want an acupuncturist to dry needle my trigger points for the same reasons that I wouldn't want my physical therapist to do acupuncture on me.

[Kiwi Stoker]

After not much success with a normal physio I went to a Golf swing/arm specialist physio and he does dry needling.

Because my whole shoulder so extremly frozen and incapible of moving well (and nerve damage) it was extremely painful. It brought tears to my eyes. He was very careful about my screws and plate and swabbed that area with iodine before he put nedles in.

But the results. There was no way that using a pulley, or walking my fingers up the wall was going to restore function in my arm. I was able to get over a few weeks my shoulder moving and my arm (with help) to lift above my shoulder. He also released my elbow which had been badly spained and by being in a sling for 6 weeks, I was unable to striaghten or move.

For the right reasons I think dry needling is worth every bit of pain. Basically my muscles and nerves had forgotten how to function and the needles awakened them again.

[Wahine]

I agree with goldfinch. I wouldn't want an acupuncturist to dry needle my trigger points for the same reasons that I wouldn't want my physical therapist to do acupuncture on me.

Exactly.

Goldfinch, thank you for that as well.

Kiwi Stoker, I'm glad you had such a good experience.

[salsabike]

I should add that when I tried traditional acupuncture for fibromyalgia pain, it was not effective. Interesting stuff.

[GrooverBrisbane]

My massage therapist has treated my very sore neck/shoulder with dry needling a couple of times, always with a great result. She also does cupping. It hurt somewhat but it was rather "good pain", if you know what I mean. Would have it done anytime again but agree, like with anything, you need to have someone skilled and experienced!

[Wahine]

My massage therapist has treated my very sore neck/shoulder with dry needling a couple of times, always with a great result. She also does cupping. It hurt somewhat but it was rather "good pain", if you know what I mean. Would have it done anytime again but agree, like with anything, you need to have someone skilled and experienced!

That's what I love about Australia, if you show that you are competent and appropriately trained you can use many techniques without dealing with the silly turf wars we have here in the US.

[Wahine]

Wahine, just to clarify - my post was meant to encourage you to fight for your privilege to continue to do TDN. Just as TDN isn't the be-all end-all, neither is massage therapy. Competent physical therapists should be able to draw upon many therapy techniques, including TDN, to best help their patients.

In my case in particular,TDN was a helpful part of my overall therapy. I'm pretty sure that I would be at least another couple of weeks behind in my rehab if not for TDN.

Thank you very much Artista, I took it as such.