Physios + Dry Needling

Virgil°

Having become much more physically active in the last 3-4 years I've had my share of injuries. Many of these took care of themselves in due time.

My right arm bicep and forearm have been suffering from some form of tendonitis(assuming what I've been told is true) for the past 7-8 months. I've been to several physios for this. Most of them suggest dry needling upfront. I've been through a few sessions of it and tbh I've little faith in it.

From what I've read online there aren't many studies that show its efficacy nor many people that can tell you exactly why it works when it does. Coupled with the fact that my arm is no closer to recovery after following several different treatment plans and I'm becoming pretty disillusioned with physio practice in Ireland as a whole. It really feels like they're just guessing, and i can't afford to keep shelling out 60 quid a week with no results to show for it.

Is there anyone here who went through something similar and found a wonder physio/practitioner(South Dublin City) that did it for them with regards muscle/tendon pain?
Thanks for your help.

mcbobbyb

I was at one for the last 3 weeks with a neck problem. I also had tennis elbow which I had looked at. Id had it for over a year and couldn't open the joint fully without pain. She did dry needling on the tendons and wrapped it up. 2 weeks rest. This week I started back easing into it and have had no pain yet. I have not fully tested it yet as im not to do and lifts that cause wrist flexing. Bench press etc. Looks positive though. Place is in Saggart Co Dublin.

COH

Simon Coughlan - Mount Merrion Physiotherapy.

Chances are he's the guy your physio went to to learn how to dry needle themselves.

Cant rate him highly enough, and I've seen my fair share of specialists over the years believe me. Was referred to him by a very reputable sports doc and two other physios.

WHIP IT!

mcbobbyb wrote: »

I was at one for the last 3 weeks with a neck problem. I also had tennis elbow which I had looked at. Id had it for over a year and couldn't open the joint fully without pain. She did dry needling on the tendons and wrapped it up. 2 weeks rest. This week I started back easing into it and have had no pain yet. I have not fully tested it yet as im not to do and lifts that cause wrist flexing. Bench press etc. Looks positive though. Place is in Saggart Co Dublin.

Elaine Kerin's place, I presume... I know Elaine well, have gone there several times and also brought my daughter there too when she was injured in a minor car accident... couldn't recommend them highly enough.

mcbobbyb

Yeah thats the one.

Burkatron

Virgil° wrote: »

Having become much more physically active in the last 3-4 years I've had my share of injuries. Many of these took care of themselves in due time.

My right arm bicep and forearm have been suffering from some form of tendonitis(assuming what I've been told is true) for the past 7-8 months. I've been to several physios for this. Most of them suggest dry needling upfront. I've been through a few sessions of it and tbh I've little faith in it.

From what I've read online there aren't many studies that show its efficacy nor many people that can tell you exactly why it works when it does. Coupled with the fact that my arm is no closer to recovery after following several different treatment plans and I'm becoming pretty disillusioned with physio practice in Ireland as a whole. It really feels like they're just guessing, and i can't afford to keep shelling out 60 quid a week with no results to show for it.

Is there anyone here who went through something similar and found a wonder physio/practitioner(South Dublin City) that did it for them with regards muscle/tendon pain?
Thanks for your help.

Not all Therapists are created equal! Are they just needling the bicep tendon? Usually the area of pain isn't the area of dysfunction!

Have you had a period of rest after, have they given any corrective excercises? Have you taken their advice and followed it 100%?

Anyway, listen to COH. Alternatively, Albert Kehoe from http://physiokinetics.ie/ is a good shout, he has a few clinics on the go on the Southside!

Virgil°

Burkatron wrote: »

Not all Therapists are created equal! Are they just needling the bicep tendon? Usually the area of pain isn't the area of dysfunction!

Have you had a period of rest after, have they given any corrective excercises? Have you taken their advice and followed it 100%?

Anyway, listen to COH. Alternatively, Albert Kehoe from http://physiokinetics.ie/ is a good shout, he has a few clinics on the go on the Southside!

I've had 1 try to needle the tendon directly and another not, preferring instead to needle behind my shoulderblade.

I guess I was just generally griping at the profession as a whole. Out of the couple of physios I've gone to they all seem very sheepish about what they're doing, "Maybe try this", "perhaps do that". From my online reading I can't find any hard evidence that dry needling even does anything and my experience with it reflects this. I'm open to be proven wrong.

The one time I've had success with physio was with my achilles tendons. When a physio told me to use a rolling pin on them. I'm quite certain this was what worked in the end. With this in mind I was looking for anyone here who had a good physio in mind that doesn't rely on dry needling.