Dry Needling Munich:
Treatment of painful trigger points
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Dry needling has been used for more than 50 years and is based on medical research results and principles. This involves inserting needles into so-called trigger points. The aim is to positively influence the flow of energy and thus treat illnesses. Dry needling is a special form of therapy using filament needles and is dedicated to trigger points in the body. This is mainly used in the fields of sports medicine and orthopaedics.
What are trigger points?
Myofascial trigger points are hardened areas in a bundle of muscle fibers, also known as myogelosis. They are responsible for pain and often occur in completely different areas of the body than the trigger point itself (referred pain). This transmission of pain is referred to as triggering, the trigger of discomfort as a trigger. Myofascial trigger points, which are permanent shortenings of the sarcomeres in a muscle fiber bundle, can occur in any of our 500 human muscles. Sarcomeres consist of protein compounds that are made up of myofilaments. Their arrangement is called myofibrils, a connection several centimeters long that enables muscle cells to contract.
Why does the body react to dry needling?
Dry needling is dedicated to the fasciae and myofacial trigger points. In dry needling therapy, a sterile acupuncture needle is inserted into the trigger point and moved or rotated several times at different angles. This pinprick stimulates the fascia and oxygen supply to tense muscle fibers, improves blood circulation, reduces inflammatory reactions and thus relieves tension sustainably and permanently. The puncture directly into the trigger point produces a local, brief twitching reaction in the hard tension cord, which is perceived by our patients as relieving and “pleasant pain”.
Materials used
Dry needling in Munich involves the use of needles ranging from two to five centimetres in length and 0.2 millimetres in diameter. They have a plastic or steel handle and are made of stainless steel. The needles are coated with a thin silicone coating that improves gliding properties. The elastic needle bends temporarily under the pressure exerted.
What types of dry needling are there?
Trigger points can be treated with needles in several different ways.
Deep dry needling
With deep dry needling, the trigger point is specifically targeted in order to trigger a local twitch response. Trigger points can be located at different tissue depths and require needles of 1.5 to five centimeters in length for treatment.
Electrostimulation with deep dry needling
This technique is used for IMES (intramuscular electrical stimulation). Two needles are used, which are inserted directly into the affected muscle. Both needles are connected to a TENS (electrotherapy device). The therapy current, which is harmless in itself, is intended to stimulate the muscles and strengthen the DN effect.
Superficial Dry Needling
With this type of dry needling, the needles are inserted into the tissue directly above the trigger point. However, the trigger point should not be hit. The needles then remain in the tissue for half a minute to three minutes. Superficial dry needling is used on many muscle areas. There is often immediate pain relief and a reduction in muscle tension. SAS (superficial afferent stimulation) is suitable for patients who react particularly strongly to deep dry needling or do not tolerate it.
Palpate trigger points
A taut band is the noticeable hardening of the muscle cord by palpation. Those affected can also feel this contraction point as a “lump”. In chronic cases, the area is enveloped by connective tissue and can become several centimeters wide. If you follow the hard tension cord during palpation, you can feel nodular compressions in the fiber bundle. This is exactly where the center of maximum pain lies – the actual trigger point.
Types of myofascial trigger points
1. active myofascial trigger points
– Transmit pain when triggering or stimulating
– cause spontaneous pain during movement and rest
– reproduce pain via active points
2. latent myofascial trigger points
– Hypersensitive areas in the tissue
– Sensation of pain when stimulated by pressure or irritation
– Pain caused by dry needling cannot be reproduced and is unknown to the patient.
Areas of application of dry needling
Pain in the entire musculoskeletal system such as back pain, tension headaches, Achillodynia (pain in the Achilles tendon) or tennis elbow can be treated with this therapy method. This promotes local blood circulation, which stimulates the reduction of inflammatory processes in the body and in the affected areas. Dry needling can therefore be used for all muscular tension pains such as shoulder/neck tension, slipped discs, CMD, sciatica, tractus iliotibialis syndrome/runner’s knee and shoulder impingement, where stimulation of the tissue can effectively alleviate the pain symptoms.
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Do health insurance companies cover dry needling therapy?
Statutory health insurance companies do not usually pay for trigger point therapy. Depending on the insurance policy taken out, it may be possible to receive benefits for the recognized treatment from the alternative practitioner catalog; clarification is carried out directly via the insurance provider in accordance with the scale of fees for alternative practitioners (GebüH). Dry needling is generally a private medical service. A doctor’s prescription is not necessary if the costs are covered by the patient.