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Dry Needling for trigger points

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  • 17-06-2014 12:20pm
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    barry75
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Has anyone tried dry needling for relief of trigger points (knots in muscles) ?And how did you find it.I have very bad knots in legs from the bike the wont seem to go away with deep massage.Been on the foam roller and even used the wifes rolling pin.Any feedback would be great

    Thanks


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    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Very painful, but I found it effective.


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    LaHaine
    Registered Users Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭LaHaine


    As above. very effective. Quite uncomfortable sensation but worth it for me!


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    brownej
    Registered Users Posts: 886 ✭✭✭brownej


    It's quite effective at releiveing knots in the muscle. I got it done last year after I tore my calf.
    I didn't find it painful but it is uncomfortable and it is a very unusual sensation.


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    calfmuscle
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭calfmuscle


    I found it great but it only treats the symptom not what is causing the problem.


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    harvester of sorrow
    Registered Users Posts: 832 ✭✭✭harvester of sorrow


    Got it done for a pulled trap muscle.
    Awful sensation....feels like flexing your muscle x 100:mad:
    Seemed to do the trick tho,was in bits the day after but noticed a big improvement on the third day.


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    COH
    Registered Users Posts: 7,053 ✭✭✭COH


    I love getting dry needling done.. have had it done numerous times on QLs, multifus, spinal erectors and around the iliac crest. Feels quite intrusive.. I believe I equated it to being raped repeatedly by teeny tiny midgets the first time I got it done!


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    barry75
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭barry75


    Thanks Guys for the replies, will give it a go and see how I get on .Guess you need 3 or 4 sessions before you see an improvement in muscle knots


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