ASSESSMENT
We'll first evaluate your symptoms, movement, and the muscles and joints that may be contributing to your problem.
Dry needling at Homegrown Chiropractic in Fargo is a treatment technique that uses thin, sterile needles to target muscles and other soft tissues that may be contributing to pain, tension, or limited movement. At Homegrown Chiropractic, dry needling is used as part of a whole-body approach to care. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, we look at how your muscles, joints, mobility, and movement work together to determine when dry needling may be beneficial as part of your treatment plan.
Target tight, sensitive, or overactive muscles and trigger points that may be contributing to pain and restricted movement.
Address muscular restrictions that may be limiting range of motion and comfortable movement.
Dry needling may help reduce pain and sensitivity associated with trigger points and other muscular or myofascial problems.
Dry needling can be incorporated into a larger treatment and rehabilitation plan for certain sports, exercise, and activity-related injuries.
Dry needling can be combined with chiropractic care, soft tissue treatment, mobility work, corrective exercise, and rehabilitation when appropriate to achieve better, quicker results.
We'll first evaluate your symptoms, movement, and the muscles and joints that may be contributing to your problem.
Thin, sterile needles are carefully inserted into specific muscles or soft tissues identified during your examination.
The areas treated and number of needles used depend on your condition, comfort, and treatment goals.
We may reassess your mobility, symptoms, or movement following treatment to evaluate how your body responds.
When appropriate, dry needling may be combined with chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue treatment, mobility work, or rehabilitation rather than being used as a stand-alone solution.
Dry needling may be used as part of a treatment plan for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions involving muscle pain, tension, mobility, and movement. Depending on your individual condition, dry needling may be beneficial for:
Dry needling may be used to address tight or sensitive muscles in the neck, shoulders, and upper back that contribute to discomfort or restricted movement.
Targeting specific muscles around the lower back, hips, and pelvis may help address muscular tension and mobility limitations associated with certain types of low back and hip pain.
Dry needling may be incorporated into treatment for muscular and movement-related shoulder problems, particularly when tight or sensitive muscles are contributing to pain or limited motion.
Athletes and active individuals may benefit from dry needling when muscle tension, soreness, or restricted mobility is interfering with training, recovery, or returning to activity.
Dry needling can target sensitive areas within muscles commonly referred to as trigger points or “knots,” which may contribute to localized or referred pain.
When muscular tension is restricting movement, dry needling may be combined with mobility work and rehabilitation to help restore more comfortable and efficient movement.
Dry needling is a treatment technique that uses thin, sterile needles inserted into specific muscles or soft tissues. It is commonly used as part of musculoskeletal care to address muscle tension, pain, sensitivity, and movement limitations.
At Homegrown Chiropractic, dry needling is used as one component of an individualized treatment plan when appropriate.
No. While dry needling and acupuncture both use thin, solid needles, they are different treatment approaches.
Dry needling is based on the evaluation of muscles, soft tissues, pain, and movement and is used as part of musculoskeletal care. Acupuncture is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and uses a different system for determining where and why needles are placed.
At Homegrown Chiropractic, dry needling is used when appropriate and may be combined with chiropractic care, mobility work, and rehabilitation as part of a broader treatment plan.
Most people tolerate dry needling well, although the sensation varies depending on the area being treated. You may feel a brief pinch when the needle is inserted or a twitch, cramping, or aching sensation when a targeted muscle responds.
Temporary soreness after treatment can occur and may feel similar to post-exercise muscle soreness.
When a needle stimulates certain sensitive areas within a muscle, the muscle may briefly contract or “twitch.” This is known as a local twitch response.
Not every treatment or muscle will produce a twitch, and experiencing one is not required for dry needling to be beneficial.
Dry needling may be incorporated into treatment for muscle tension, myofascial pain, trigger points, neck and back discomfort, shoulder and hip problems, sports injuries, and certain mobility or movement limitations.
Whether dry needling is appropriate depends on your individual condition, examination findings, and treatment goals.
There is no set number of treatments that is right for everyone. The number of sessions depends on your condition, how long it has been present, your goals, and how your body responds.
At Homegrown Chiropractic, dry needling is used when it serves a specific purpose within your treatment plan rather than following a predetermined number of visits.
It can be, but it is often used as one part of a larger treatment plan. Depending on your needs, dry needling at Homegrown Chiropractic may be combined with chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue treatment, mobility work, corrective exercise, or rehabilitation.
The goal is not simply to treat a tight muscle, but to address the factors that may be contributing to the problem and help you move and function better.
