Dry Needling for athletes
Dry needling is a very effective tool in quickly resolving pain and improving function - often times as quickly as one visit.
If you’re thinking “can dry needling help my pain” the answer is usually, yes! If you are looking for dry needling in Naples you have the found the right spot.
Your premier Dry Needling provider in Naples
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Shoulder and neck pain
Achy shoulders from lifting heavy or doing burpees? Dry needling can help!
Injuries we help: shoulder pain, rotator cuff pain, bicep tendinitis, pinched nerve in the neck, mid-back pain and other overuse injuries.
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Back and hip pain
Does your back or hip ache when you exercise? Dry needling can help with your back pain.
Injuries we help: disc herniation, back muscle strain, glute tendinitis, sciatica and other nerve injuries.
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Elbow and wrist pain
Does your elbow bother you when you play golf or tennis? Maybe your elbow hurts when you are lifting or doing pull-ups? Dry needling can help your elbow pain!
Injuries we help: tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, wrist sprain, carpal tunnel.
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Calf and foot pain
Does your achilles hurt from running or playing pickleball? Dry needling can help your foot or ankle pain.
Injuries we help: achilles tendinitis, calf strain, ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Dry needling a technique where a monofilament needle is inserted into a muscle in order decrease pain and improve function.
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Dry needling works a few ways. First way that is works is directly at the muscle where we can create a local muscle response to help “reset” the muscle, this is often used by targeting a “trigger point”.
We can also indirectly target the nervous system by using electrical stimulation which can help create a relaxing effect by way of neural pathways to the brain.
Lastly dry needling with electrical stimulation helps to nourish the affected area by bringing blood flow and helping the lymphatic system circulate fluid.
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All of our physical therapists are doctorate level trained clinicians with extension education in anatomy and physiology. Additionally, the Florida Board of Physical Therapists require continuing education of 50 hours of direct training along with 25 supervised patient hours prior to treating. Dry needling is considered to be a generally safe practice with most common side effects being bruising, bleeding and soreness.
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Dry needling can be a very effective tool for many types of soft tissue injuries of the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, back, hip, knee, foot and ankle. Dry needling is very effective for helping tendinitis, muscle strains and even nerve pain. We tend to see great results within 3 to 6 sessions.