Dry Needling For That Pesky Shoulder Pain
The shoulder joint can be VERY complex as it’s anatomy itself is comprised of three bones and indirectly the ribcage. With this plus numerous muscles/tendons/ligaments/nerve tissue all making up what we consider ‘the shoulder,’ pain at the shoulder can also be very complex. We specialize at LSPT in treating shoulder pain, because we love tackling this complexity to assist you in gaining optimal physical therapy results for your specific shoulder pain incidence. One of the treatment techniques we see great results with for shoulder pain is dry needling.
At Loon State Physical Therapy, dry needling is one of our favorite tools in our physical therapy arsenal. Dry needling is the application of a thin monofilament needle inserted directly into muscle tissue to create a mechanical and neuromuscular change within the body to provide pain relief! We can get much more complicated within the description of dry needling, but imagine those ‘knots’ or ‘trigger points’ that commonly cause you pain and the needle is inserted there to assist in the sensitivity of those areas. This is a fantastic replacement and fast way to go after the pesky spots you spend so much time on with a foam roller or massage gun!
We see great results in shoulder pain improvement with the use of dry needling followed by adjunct hands-on techniques like joint manipulation and soft tissue work in our physical therapy visits. This is always best then moved into tissue reeducation in the form of appropriate stretching and strengthening exercises because mechanical resistance shows time and time again it reigns supreme in gaining optimal recovery outcomes. There are numerous exercises out there on the internet for shoulder pain, but you should know that each specific case of shoulder pain is different! Finding an appropriate provider who understands your specific limitations as well as goals is the person to turn to for an appropriate exercise prescription to get you back on track and rid you of that specific shoulder pain of yours!
Looking for assistance in treating your shoulder pain? Interested in dry needling? Let’s chat! I would be happy to discuss further how Loon State Physical Therapy can be a teammate in getting you back to moving and feeling your best! Our convenient Minneapolis physical therapy and Edina physical therapy locations will happily see you to get you back to moving at your best. Call us at (612) 405-8503 or book with us online at www.loonstatephysicaltherapy.com for an in-person or virtual appointment.
Let’s get to it!
Andrew Eccles
Owner and Physical Therapist at Loon State Physical Therapy
