New Treatment Option available for Tallahassee Residents
Do you suffer from knee pain that makes you dread stairs, walks, or simply getting out of a chair? You are not alone, in fact knee pain is one of the most common types of pain. Yet with so many suffering from it, often many wait months or even years to do something about it. Most of the time we hope that we'll wake up and it will magically go away. Then when we do go see somebody, it is usually our family doctor who will tell us to rest and take pain medicine. Unfortunately both of these don't get at the causes of knee pain and often delay our recovery back to the active life we want and deserve. Usually while we're resting, which, by the way, is one of the worst things you can do for joint pain, your supporting muscles are getting weaker while your joint is not getting the lubrication it needs that happens when you are actve. But, there's a catch.
Why exercise is often not enough to prevent debilitating knee pain when getting out of a chair, going up and down stairs, or when going for a walk.
Often when we are told to exercise for knee pain, we are usually given a sheet of exercises like kicking our knee straight and bending it while sitting in a chair. Maybe we'll be given a stretchy band exercise doing the same movements. The problem is that these exercises often don't treat the pain and also don't get at the root of the problem which is often that we have to improve the mobility of the knee while reducing the pain BEFORE we get to any strengthening. And when we do get to the strengthening, we have to do exercises that fix the foundation of why we started to hurt in the first place.
But even before we do mobility for the knee, we have to make sure that our knee pain isn't pain from elsewhere in disguise(often coming from the back, hips or ankle).
What is Dry Needling and how can it help arthritis and bone on bone knees?
Dry needling is a treatment where Dry Needling certified Physiotherapists use acupuncture needles at specific points around the knee joint(usually where you feel the most pain or stiffness) to stimulate healing, reduce pain and stiffness, and decrease some of the most common causes of knee pain. It works through reducing some of the main drivers of pain especially sensitive nerves around the knee, tight tendons, ligaments, and fascia. If your pain is coming from elsewhere, we will often use the acupuncture needles to treat the foundational issues that are leading to more stress and pain at the knee. Schedule Free Dry Needling Consult with one of our Certified Doctors of Physiotherapy
Is it Safe
Yes, dry needling is used everyday and does not have the nasty side effects of opioids, doesn't weaken the knee joint like steroid shots, and often doesn't need to be done for years on end like injections. Often the only things somebody notices is some soreness from the muscles that were treated. We also supercharge out treatments by using electrical stimulation to your sore spots so you can feel improvement, often immediately.
Can I just have you do dry needling?
Dry needling works best when we do it with simple stretches and foundation fixing strength exercises that you can do with minimal equipment at home. At Body Mechanix, we teach you how to keep the healing going while you are in between treatments and is part of a holistic plan of care to treat the whole you.
How do I know if it is right for me?
Find out if this is the right treatment option for you for absolutely free by scheduling a no-cost dry needling consultation with one of our dry needling certified Doctors of physiotherapy. These are in limited supply and are on a first come first served basis.
Do I need a prescription?
No, in Florida you do not need a prescription to start.
What if I have more questions?
One of our Dry Needling Certified Doctors of Physiotherapy would be happy to answer any questions you may have-and they'll do it at absolutely no cost to you. Claim your Free Dry Needling Consultation here. In the notes, tell them that you have dry needling questions.
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