As with any physiotherapy treatment at Peak Form Physio, the clinician will typically begin with a quick history and re-evaluation of your current symptoms. If acupuncture or dry needling is appropriate for your treatment plan, your clinician will inform you about the process.

Most people who undergo acupuncture or dry needling report minimal to no pain when the needle is being inserted. With dry needling, we are creating a local twitch response in the muscle that we are treating, which may elicit some discomfort usually described as a muscle ache or cramping sensation. You may experience some soreness post-treatment, similar to post-exercise muscle soreness or heaviness. This typically lasts no more than 24 hours, and can be alleviated with heat and gentle movement.

It is important to note that any physiotherapy treatment may not be effective if it is not guided by a proper assessment. Particularly for dry needling, the location and targeted structures may not be exactly where the location of the pain is. The source or cause of the pain can be located elsewhere, and the pain itself, which is a symptom of an underlying cause, can radiate and manifest in different places.

Contact us by phone at (905)271-1000 or email us at info@peakformphysio.com to book an assessment with one of physiotherapists to see if acupuncture is suitable for you.

Learn more about acupuncture and how it is used in physiotherapy in this related blog post!