Research has shown that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for various types of pain, including chronic low back pain, osteoarthritis pain, and headaches. It may also be helpful for reducing pain associated with conditions such as fibromyalgia and migraine.
Overall, acupuncture can be a safe and effective option for pain relief, particularly when used in conjunction with other forms of medical treatment.
Some or our physiotherapists are trained in acupuncture and may use this technique to stimulate specific points on the body to relieve pain
and reduce tension.
Dry needling is a treatment modality whereby a thin acupuncture needle is inserted into a myofascial trigger point. Dry needling physiotherapy to myofacial trigger points uses anatomy and physiology to select the exact point to needle.
The Western approach of acupuncture tries to adhere to more scientific justifications for it's use, with Anatomomical & medical models of clinical reasoning. Using the pain gate theory that needling can stimulate the body's natural pain relieving opiates.
Acupuncture is a more of a philosophy based traditional Chinese medicine technique, that involves inserting fine needles into specific points on the body to alleviate pain and other symptoms. Acupuncture is believed to work by stimulating the body’s natural healing mechanisms and promoting the flow of Qi, or energy, throughout the body.
Areas commonly treated with needling in physiotherapy include the management of:
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