Dry Needling

Enhancing Your Recovery Journey

If you’re experiencing pain, restricted movement, or recovering from an injury, dry needling can be highly effective. This technique speeds up recovery, reduces pain, and improves movement, helping you get back to what you love sooner.

Our Approach

Alannah is a skilled physiotherapist trained in GEMt Dry Needling, an Australian technique for treating neuromuscular dysfunction, sports injuries, and chronic pain. She uses this method to target muscular trigger points, manage pain, and restore functional movement.

Discover How Dry Needling Can Enhance Your Recovery

  • Pain Relief:
    Dry needling involves briefly inserting a needle into the muscle to elicit a localised twitch response. This response releases the trigger point and reduces irritating chemicals within the muscle, improving pain and function. Patients often experience a deep ache or cramping sensation during the twitch response but feel an immediate improvement in their symptoms afterward.

  • Improved Mobility:
    By reducing muscle tightness and promoting relaxation, dry needling enhances range of motion, especially beneficial for those with restricted movement due to muscle stiffness or injury.

  • Accelerated Recovery:
    Increased blood flow to the affected area aids in tissue repair and accelerates healing, making it ideal for sports injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation.

  • Muscle Activation:
    The technique improves muscle activation and function, essential for restoring normal movement patterns, especially in patients with neuromuscular dysfunction, acute and chronic pain.

  • Holistic Approach:
    Our holistic approach includes educating you about proper body mechanics and fostering healthy movement patterns, ensuring both immediate relief and long-term prevention of future injuries

How Our Approach

Helps Support Your

Wellness Journey

  • Personalised Treatment:
    Alannah tailors each session to your specific needs, ensuring effective treatment for your condition.

  • Expertise and Training:
    Alannah has completed further training to become certified in the GEMt Dry Needling technique, ensuring she provides the safest and most comprehensive dry needling treatments.

  • Comprehensive Care:
    Our services are integrated with other physiotherapy treatments and exercise therapy to provide comprehensive care, supporting your overall health and well-being.

  • Empowerment Through Education:
    We empower our patients with knowledge and skills to manage their health, including proper body mechanics, exercise routines, and lifestyle modifications.

    • Joint Mobilisation Therapy

    • Spinal Mobilisation Therapy

    • Massage Therapy

    • Postural Assessment and Advice

    • Education

    • Targeted Exercise Programs

    • Core Stability Training

    • Ergonomic and Workstation Assessments

    • GEMt Dry Needling

FAQ'S

FAQ'S

  • During your first session, we will conduct a thorough assessment to understand your condition, discuss your health history, and set your treatment goals. This helps us create a personalised treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.

  • Dry needling is a technique where fine, thin needles are inserted into specific trigger points or tight areas in the muscles to relieve pain and improve function. It helps reduce muscle tension, improve blood flow, and promote healing in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

  • The number of sessions you’ll need depends on your specific condition and goals. After your initial assessment, we’ll provide a recommended treatment plan, which can range from a few sessions to a more extended program.

  • Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that allows easy movement.

  • Dry needling is generally safe when performed by a trained professional. Possible side effects include temporary soreness, bruising, or slight bleeding at the needle insertion sites. In rare cases, individuals may experience an increase in pain, infection or a reaction to the needling. Your physiotherapist will discuss any potential risks, provide you with an information sheet and ensure the technique is appropriate for you.

  • Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Body:

    • Neck Pain

    • Shoulder Pain - Rotator cuff/shoulder tendons

    • Shoulder instabilities/labral pathology/SLAP lesions

    • Whiplash

    • Wry Neck

    • Headaches & Migraines

    • Tennis & Golfers Elbow

    • Upper Back Pain

    Spine and Back:

    • Lower Back Pain

    • Disc bulges and related injuries

    • Sciatica

    • Hypermobility

    • Chronic Pain Management Plan

    • Juvenile and Adult Arthritis

    • Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

    Hip and Pelvis:

    • Hip Pain

    • Hip Osteoarthritis

    • Gluteal Tendinopathy and Hip Bursitis

    • Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

    • Groin Pain

    • Women’s Health Physiotherapy

    • Pre & Postnatal Care and Exercise

    Knee and Leg:

    • Knee Pain – Patellofemoral pain, ITB pain and Patella Tendinopathy

    • Knee Osteoarthritis

    • Muscular Strains and Injuries – calf, quadriceps, hamstring

    • Bone Stress Injuries

    • Falls Risk Assessment & Prevention

    • Hip, Knee & Ankle Injuries

    Foot and Ankle:

    • Heel Pain – Achilles Tendinopathy and Plantar Fasciitis

    • Ankle sprains

    • Ankle Instability

    • Morton's Neuroma

    • Shin Splints

    General and Sports-Related:

    • Sports Injuries

    • ACL, meniscal and ligamentous injuries in knees

    • Return-to-Sport Rehabilitation

    • Injury Prevention Programs

    • Running Assessments

    • Sports Performance Enhancement

    • Gym-Based Programs

    • Powerlifting Programs

    Treatment modalities that we use include:

    Together, we will create a personalised treatment plan that’s as unique as you are, designed to fit your specific needs, goals, and lifestyle.

    • Joint Mobilisation Therapy

    • Spinal Mobilisation Therapy

    • Massage Therapy

    • Postural Assessment and Advice

    • Education

    • Targeted Exercise Programs

    • Core Stability Training

    • Ergonomic and Workstation Assessments

    • GEMt Dry Needling

    • Muscle Energy Techniques

    • McKenzie Method for Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain

    • Strength and Rehabilitation Training

    • Pilates for Rehabilitation and Fitness

    • Balance Training and Re-education

    • Gait (Walking/Running) Retraining

    • Sports Taping and Boot Fitting

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