What is Trigger Point Dry Needling?
-Trigger point dry needling (TDN) is a specific treatment technique to treat muscle trigger points (MTrP) using a solid filament needle. A MTrP is a highly localized, hyper-irritable spot in a palpable, taut band of skeletal muscle fibers. These muscle trigger points play a role in producing and maintain the pain cycle. These MTrP's develop in muscle for various reasons including referred pain from the spine, local inflammation, and local tissue injury.
How Does TDN Work?
-The mechanical stimulation of the muscles produces a local twitch response (LTR) which is a rapid depolarization of muscle fibers. After the LTR, the muscle activity immediately reduces resulting in relaxation of the muscle, decreasing pain, and increasing range of motion. This decrease in muscle activity removes compression on nerves, joints, and vascular tissue.
-Trigger point dry needling (TDN) is a specific treatment technique to treat muscle trigger points (MTrP) using a solid filament needle. A MTrP is a highly localized, hyper-irritable spot in a palpable, taut band of skeletal muscle fibers. These muscle trigger points play a role in producing and maintain the pain cycle. These MTrP's develop in muscle for various reasons including referred pain from the spine, local inflammation, and local tissue injury.
How Does TDN Work?
-The mechanical stimulation of the muscles produces a local twitch response (LTR) which is a rapid depolarization of muscle fibers. After the LTR, the muscle activity immediately reduces resulting in relaxation of the muscle, decreasing pain, and increasing range of motion. This decrease in muscle activity removes compression on nerves, joints, and vascular tissue.