Trigger Point Dry Needling with Emily Pritchett, PT, DPT
What is Dry Needling?
Fine, solid filament needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points to activate healing response and facilitate muscle contractions for improved motor function.
Dry Needling is targeted at deeper tissues difficult to feel from the skin for long lasting effects and pain management.
What does Dry Needling do?
-Improve Muscle Function and Restore Normal Muscle Movement
-Reset muscle fibers
-Enhance muscle recovery
-Improve coordination by releasing chronic tension
-Increase Blood flow
-Stimulate endorphins to reduce overactive pain
-Pain Relief
-Improve Joint Range of Motion
-Muscle Stimulation
-Decrease Tightness and Improve Blood Flow
Dry Needling Natural Pain Relief
-Post-Surgical Stiffness and Muscdle Tension
-Overuse injuries: carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder rotator cuff tears, tendonitis (tennis elbow)
- Chronic pain
- Tension Headaches and Migraines
-Back Pain
-Disk Dysfunctions
- Sciatica
-SI Joint Dysfunction
-TMJ disorders
-Muscle Strains and Joint Sprains
- Arthritis
- Impingement Syndromes
-Bursitis
-Hand and Foot Pain
Contact
Straight to the Point Physical Therapy
Emily Pritchett offers mobile physical therapy services based in Hickory, NC, and extends her expertise to the surrounding areas.