Reasons To Consider Dry Needling

Dry Needling or Myofascial trigger point dry needling, utilizes the same thin, small needles that acupuncture uses. By inserting the needles into the muscle tissue, tight or knotty tissue can be relaxed. We've had a lot of patients asking about this technique because their friends or therapists have told them they should try it. We wanted to shed some light on this technique and provide you with a little insight as to what dry needling is.

Muscle Relaxation

It is believed that inserting a needle into the muscle tissue can disrupt the electric flow and stop your muscles from tensing up. This allows them to release to their relaxed state and knotted or tight tissue will relax.

Increased Blood Flow

When the musles tighten, it decreases the blood flow in our bodies. By releasign the tension in the muscles, we can increase our blood flow. This causes the nutrients we all need to be healthy to be better distributed throughout.

Decreasing Pain and Releasing Neurotransmitters

Dry needling releases certain opiate peptides like endorphines, which block the transmission of pain siganls to the brain and spinal cord. This effect decreases the amount of pain you feel because your brain has stopped responding to those distress signals.

Treating Chronic Pain

You shouldn't have to live with pain. Dry needling is used for acute and chronic conditions. It can be useful for: plantar fasciitis, sciatica, back/neck pain, headaches and much more.

Contact us today for more information or to schedule an appointment! 

Sciatica Gone!

A patient recently came to us on the advice of her friend. She had been battling sciatica pain for 15 years and had tried everything. Having been through years of physical therapy, pain management and shots into her spine, she came away with no results at all. This has caused her to miss out on some of the things she enjoys in life like dancing and golf! After all but giving up on ever feeling well again, she followed a friend's advice and came to see us. After treatment at Legacy Clinic, she has no more pain and we are happy to report that she is back to dancing and golfing again! 

We love to hear and share about our patients' getting back to their lives and no longer just managing the pain. If you would like us to share your story, please let us know.

Chiropractic in the media

I’m  sure that many of you have seen chiropractic being discussed in the media lately. Tomorrow on Dr. Oz he will be discussing the safety of chiropractic adjustments along with a panel of medical experts. This all comes about after the unfortunate death of mode Katie May who suffered a trauma to her neck and after suffering the trauma to her neck she sought care from her chiropractor. Below is some basic information on the type of condition she had and how chiropractic has been proven time and time again to be completely safe and effective.

  

• Arterial dissection of the cervical (neck) arteries is a very rare condition occurring in 2-3 persons per 100,000 population per year. As this condition often produces neck pain and headaches, many times individuals will consult with their health care providers for advice or treatment in response to the discomfort.​​
• Whether a person consults a medical doctor or doctor of chiropractic, stroke can follow at an equal rate regardless of the type of provider. Epidemiologic studies over many years with millions of patients do not reveal any greater association of stroke for persons under chiropractic care compared with persons under medical care.
• In February 2016, a team of neurosurgeons at the University of Pennsylvania Hershey Medical Center published research concluding, “There is no convincing evidence to support a causal link between chiropractic manipulation and cervical artery dissection (CAD).”
• Chiropractic manipulation has shown to be safe, effective treatment for neck, mid back and lower back pain. A comprehensive review of scientific evidence noted that there is as much evidence supporting chiropractic care as for other treatments such as prescription and non-prescription drugs and surgery.

The Journal of American Medical Association now recommends Chiropractic as a first means of treating low back pain.

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