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KCP is a physical therapy and personal training facility committed to providing exceptional service in caring, understanding environment. Individualized patient care is always our priority, and our goal is to help you achieve YOUR goals. We offer one-on-one treatment with hands-on care by our licensed physical therapists.
In addition to our physical therapy services, we also offer daily individual and group fitness classes. Sessions are held both in-person and online. Led by physical therapists and exercise specialists, our classes are designed to simultaneously challenge members to increase their strength and balance while also focusing on injury prevention.
Benefits of Dry Needle Therapy
If you are experiencing chronic or acute musculoskeletal pain or tightness, dry needling therapy may be helpful in reducing your pain and increasing your mobility. Different from acupuncture, dry needling helps to relax tight muscles and increase blood flow.
What Is Dry Needling?
A small filiform needle is inserted into a taut muscle band or trigger point. Trigger points cause excessive pain response, decreased strength by muscle inhibition, and decreased range of motion. By stimulating the muscle and thereby increasing blood flow, we help to relax the muscle and relieve pain and tension.
What Does Dry Needling Help?
Dry needling helps to desensitize and correct pain signals to the brain, increase range of motion, and improve strength. It can help with areas of acute or chronic pain. Tight muscles can refer pain locally or to other areas of the body; by stimulating the blood flow in these areas, we release tension and help to “reset” the muscle.
What Will I Feel?
The filament needles that we use are very thin. You will feel a small prick as the needle enters your skin, but the sensation is minimal. It is less than the sensation of an injection or a blood draw. Some patients experience a “twitch” response, especially if the muscle is sensitive or overly tight. Some also describe it as a small cramp.
What Should I Expect?
Dry needling results in greater range of motion, pain relief, and more freedom of mobility. You can expect minimal discomfort during your 30 minute session, but if the area is at all sore afterward, you may wish to apply ice. For many patients, dry needling can begin to reduce pain after just one session.
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working at KCP Physical Therapy and seeing the clients each day. Pam has worked in the healthcare field for 32 years.
