Single Point Dry Needling
Single Point Dry Needling
Single point needling or dry needling has many benefits such as reducing muscle guarding, tension and more.
What is Single Point Needling?
Single point needling is a form of dry needling that we use in the clinic. It is electrically stimulating a single point acupuncture needle to promote deeper healing and mimic the advantages of traditional dry needling in an area.
What are the benefits?
Single point dry needling has multiple benefits. The main benefits are;
- Releasing muscle guarding
- Releasing tension
- Promoting healing
- Relieving tendinitis
When do we use it for treatments?
Our health care providing team use single point needling when there are tension or trigger points in muscles that can be targeted with an acupuncture needle. The traditional dry needling involves inserting an acupuncture needle into a trigger point area of the affected tissue. The needling is then moved in a piston motion in that area to help release muscle guarding and tension. We use single point needling with electrical stimulation and can get similar responses as traditional dry needling. With single point needling, the needle does not need to move through the tissue but the electrical stimulation of the acupen creates the same muscle twitch response to promote healing.
PhysioMax Wellness is a Physiotherapy clinic located in Burlington, Ontario. PhysioMax Wellness offers; physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy and more. We use manual therapies as well as various modalities to improve the rate of healing from injuries. Our goal is to work with you and for you to create personalized plans to recover from injuries and help your reach your health goals for conditions you may have.
Julia de Reijke RKin, CSEP-CPT, BASc Kinesiology (Hons), DipFTHP