Can I get Dry Needled the Same Day that I get Adjusted?

Why get Dry Needled?

Dry needling AKA Trigger Point Needling is an effective therapy for 

1. Reducing muscle and fascia tension
2. Decreasing inflammation
3. Decreasing pain
4. Improving mobility

Most common conditions people ask for Dry Needling include

1. Sprain/ Strains
2. Overuse injuries
3. Chronic pain 
4. Areas with high amounts of scar tissue
5. Tendinitis/ Tendinosis
6. Acute inflamed injuries

Why get Chiropractic Care?

Chiropractic adjustments decrease restrictions in the body's joints that are causing the dysfunction and pain. Prior to receiving any treatment, your chiropractor will perform an exam with a number of tests, in an effort to obtain a diagnosis to determine the best course of action to help the patient. 

With most injuries three things will occur...

1. Muscle/fascia strains
2. The injured area gets a large amount of blood causing inflammation
   1. Causing an increase in pressure
   2. Creating an increase in pain and hypersensitivity
3. The tension and pressure forces the joints out of alignment. 

When will doing both therapies help?

According to a study performed in September of 2024, when evaluating dry needling used with chiropractic care, it was shown that both are very effective in reducing chronic low back pain, but, when used together the benefits are "significantly greater." To read the whole case study click (HERE). Dry needling therapy and chiropractic care compliment each other, quickly and effectively reducing pain and improving movement for both acute and chronic pain.

Khan K;Ahmad A;Mohseni Bandpei MA;Kashif M; (n.d.-a). Comparison of the effects of dry needling and spinal manipulative therapy versus spinal manipulative therapy alone on functional disability and endurance in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: An experimental study. Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39312369/