Alomere offers dry needling.
What is dry needling?
For over five years, dry needling is a treatment that specifically trained Alomere Health and Heartland Orthopedic Specialists physical therapists use to release “knots” in muscles to reset and relax the muscle. They do this by inserting one or more sterile, solid filament needles into muscle trigger points. A muscle trigger point is a hyper-irritable, palpable nodule, within a taut band of skeletal muscle fibers. These knots can form in your muscles after injury or overuse and can cause pain and discomfort.
The needle produces a local twitch response (rapid depolarization of muscle fibers). Once depolarized, muscle activity dramatically reduces, resulting in relaxation, decreased pain, and increased movement. These benefits are due to a reduction of muscular compression on joint, nerve, and vascular tissue, as well as the stimulation of biochemical changes that initiate a healing process.
Dry needling certified therapists: Drew Paradis, Lindsay Weller, Courtney Suppa, Ty Bentrup, Brandon Strouth, Brian Storhaug, and Scott Syverson (not pictured).
Dry needling vs. acupuncture.
Dry needling is based on studies and practices of Western medicine with treatment of muscle trigger points to restore normal muscle function. Traditional acupuncture follows Eastern medicine and achieving energy balance (Chi).
Is dry needling right for you?
Dry needling may be effective on a wide range of injuries. Here are several conditions it can treat:
- Achilles tendinopathies
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervicogenic headaches
- Low back pain
- Muscular strain & tears
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Sciatica
- Shin splints
- Tennis/golfer’s elbow
Check with your primary care provider to see if dry needling may benefit you. Click to learn more about all of our rehab services.
