Acupuncture & Dry Needling in Sydney
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What Is Acupuncture?
- Acupuncture is based on the principle that energetic pathways or channels throughout the body, influence associated internal organs and structures.
- Energy from these pathways surfaces at various points on the body, identified as vital points. Each point serves as a tunnel, or access route, to the deeper circulatory channels within.
Benefits of Dry Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
- Many patients are now exploring dry acupuncture as a safer and non-invasive alternative to manage chronic pain.
- This approach can target specific trigger points, releasing tension and promoting natural healing.
- It’s particularly effective for addressing mobility issues and muscle imbalances.
How Does Acupuncture Work To Relieve Pain?
- Acupuncture works by inserting needles into specific body areas known as acupuncture points.
- Many physiotherapists in Sydney have incorporated this treatment into their service protocol.
- Acupuncture has incredible power and can heal without surgery.
- The traditional Chinese view is that Qi (energy) flows freely when the body is healthy. If there is a problem, energy stagnates. Stimulation frees this stagnation. The modern scientific view is that it stimulates the brain to produce natural pain-relieving chemicals called endorphins. These chemicals assist the body in healing itself and gaining pain relief. There is increasing scientific evidence to support this view.
Why Choose Dry Acupuncture Over Other Techniques?
- One of the primary reasons for the popularity of dry acupuncture is its minimal risks and high efficacy.
- It relieves conditions like headaches, muscle tightness, and joint pain.
- Unlike medications or surgery, dry acupuncture supports natural healing while avoiding potential side effects.
How Does Acupuncture Needles Work?
- The needles associated with them are extremely fine and do not have a cutting edge, so bleeding is infrequent.
- Most people describe the sensation as numbness, tingling, mild discomfort, or ache. However, needle treatments can sometimes also cause muscle tension.
- When a needle is successfully inserted into a trigger point, it causes a local twitch response – LTR; studies have shown that once the LTR has been elicited, the electrical and chemical environment within the muscle returns to normal, and the muscle “let's go”. This normalises blood flow and allows proper cellular function to return. There is also a release of specific chemicals which help repair and rebuild damaged tissue in the area.
Effective Treatment for Sports Injuries
- Athletes often rely on dry acupuncture to recover from sports-related injuries.
- The technique helps reduce inflammation and improve muscular performance.
- Dry acupuncture accelerates recovery by addressing muscle imbalances and stress injuries, making it ideal for active individuals.
Our Sydney sports physiotherapists have extensive training in and deploy strictest hygiene – only pre-sterilised disposable needles are used.
Extremely fine gauge needles are inserted at selected points, stimulating these points and thereby activating the body natural healing abilities. Most Sydney physiotherapy clinics have now incorporated acupuncture into their services including our own physiotherapy services.
Studies have found that painful, tight areas in muscles almost always harbour trigger points, surrounded by numerous chemicals known to cause inflammation and pain. Muscles containing Trigger Points also have an abnormal electrical activity called “end plate noise,” which sends abnormal (noxious) electrical impulses to the spinal cord.
This abnormal chemical and electrical environment severely affects the muscle’s cellular metabolism, resulting in muscle contraction and compression of local blood vessels & nerves. This causes an “energy crisis”, resulting in a self-perpetuating cycle of pain, inflammation & contraction.
What Effects Can Be Noticed Immediately With Acupuncture?
Many people experience immediate changes after treatment, as the muscle relaxes and " lets go.” However, the full effects of a dry needle treatment are usually realised in about 8 -10 days as the affected tissue completes a repair and regeneration process.
How Many Acupuncture Sessions Will I Need?
In some cases, it may take up to 5 to 10 sessions to eradicate all active and latent trigger points. Chronic conditions that have been concurrent for years will have more widespread changes in muscle and soft tissue structures due to compensatory movement and holding patterns, which usually require a more comprehensive rehabilitation program. Visit our Acupuncture clinic in Sydney today.
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