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dryneedling

issue or simply provide relief . Sometimes after surgeries , dry needling could be useful to provide relief rather than taking pain relieving drugs . Oftentimes , only one session is needed to see immediate responses and relief .
Acupuncture is often confused with dry needling . Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that creates positive energy flow generating chai due to the respective spots in placing the needles . The needles do not target the areas that are hurting but rather the whole body . Dry needling focuses on the target area , using trigger points and targeting neural areas .
Professional athletes have turned to dry needling because it allows them to prepare for competition and reduces the chance of injury .
This is a way of performance enhancement that is legal in all aspects of sports . Performance enhancement drugs are very dangerous for the body , and dry needling can be a simple substitute .
A patient at Ponchatoula Therapy who had experienced tennis elbow for six months came in for dry needling and saw immediate improvements . The symptoms of tennis elbow were gone after three treatments .
Simply overcoming the fear of the very small needle can open a world of possibilities for treatments and provide new ways for healthcare to succeed rather than patients depending solely on medications .