Effective Trigger Point Dry Needling Physical Therapy Services 

In Littleton, Colorado, Functional Performance Physical Therapy Center provides treatment for musculoskeletal injures with Trigger Point Dry Needling. Call our office today at 303-948-1868 to schedule an appointment. 

What Is Trigger Point Dry Needling? 

Trigger Point Dry Needling (TPDN) is a technique used by Physical Therapists to treat musculoskeletal impairments. Trigger Point Dry Needling deviates from traditional acupuncture. Acupuncture is based on the eastern medical diagnosis and is a facet of traditional Chinese medicine. Trigger Point Dry Needling uses a slender, flexible and sterile acupuncture needle to deliver a local structural change to the affected tissue. 

Trigger Point Dry Needling — Littleton, CO — Functional Performance Physical Therapy Center

What Is Trigger Point Dry Needling? 

Trigger Point Dry Needling (TPDN) is a technique used by Physical Therapists to treat musculoskeletal impairments. Trigger Point Dry Needling deviates from traditional acupuncture. Acupuncture is based on the eastern medical diagnosis and is a facet of traditional Chinese medicine. Trigger Point Dry Needling uses a slender, flexible and sterile acupuncture needle to deliver a local structural change to the affected tissue. 

Trigger Point Dry Needling — Littleton, CO — Functional Performance Physical Therapy Center

TPDN Research & Effectiveness

The research behind the validity of TPDN showed that not only did patients report similar pain relief as with Trigger Point Injections; there was also evidence of chemical, mechanical, and neurophysiological healing. The goal of TPDN is to allow precise movement of an injured or affected structure, allowing the patient to return to pain-free mobility. 

Initial TPDN Evaluation 

Physical Therapists trained in TPDN begin with an initial and thorough examination and assessment to determine if this will be an effective treatment method. If determined to be an appropriate intervention, TPDN will be supplemented with different manual techniques, therapeutic exercise, and neuromuscular re-education to help our patients achieve their physical therapy goals.

Call our office in Littleton, Colorado, at 303-948-1868 to learn more about TPDN.