Acupuncture & Dry Needling

At Physiolistic, we understand that pain can significantly impact your quality of life and hinder your recovery. That’s why we employ a range of evidence-based techniques, including dry needling and acupuncture, to help you get back to feeling your best, faster.

While often confused, dry needling and acupuncture are distinct practices. Dry needling focuses specifically on addressing musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. During a dry needling session, a thin, sterile needle is inserted directly into tight, painful muscle trigger points. This precise targeting aims to elicit a local twitch response, effectively releasing muscle tension and reducing pain. It’s a highly targeted approach to resolve specific muscular issues.

Acupuncture, as practiced at Physiolistic, utilises a Western medical acupuncture approach. This means we focus solely on pain relief, grounded in scientific principles. Unlike traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, which addresses a wider range of health concerns, our approach uses acupuncture to modulate the body’s physiological mechanisms for pain control. The thin acupuncture needles are inserted at specific points to stimulate local and central nervous system pathways, reducing pain signals and promoting natural pain relief.

Both dry needling and acupuncture are valuable tools in our physiotherapists’ arsenal. They work synergistically with other treatments like manual therapy and exercise rehabilitation to accelerate your recovery and improve your overall well-being. At Physiolistic, we tailor our approach to your individual needs, ensuring you receive the most effective and efficient care possible.