Dry Needling on Myself! How does it work and what is it?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2019
- Dave Butler demonstrates Dry Needling on his own wrist for the first time! This treatment is something we have been using for a while now, and we are seeing some amazing results.
Chronic problems, like Dave's tendinitis, do REALLY well with Dry Needling, and this is a way we can contact the tissue that is the problem. It is a skilled treatment and requires training.
It is similar to acupuncture, but we are looking at the tendons, muscles, and other tissues instead of the flow and meridians of Chi. Similar but not the same.
If you are having a problem that has been nagging, this could be the answer. Neck tightness, trigger points, headaches, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, and many many other problems.
Check out www.aligntherapyutah.com to see more treatments that we provide.
Great explanation!
Thanks!
That was informative and ADORABLE! Great idea to include the non-fainting progeny.😄
Thanks!
@@AlignTherapyUtah Did it help your wrist?
@@jeannemarkham1149 it did!
Your son was the cutest in this video!!!❤️
I would like to dry needle myself
Thanks
Do you have any recommendations for do's and don'ts? I want to do my calves at home after having had it done before and having had tremendous benefits.
The only recommendation I would have is that if you have not been trained in it, please let someone who has been trained do it on you. It is more than just sticking needles in. :)
Yeah..i do that too,dry needling myself especially i can't tolerate the pain and tension.,and it works that i feel instant relief on my body ache.
Great to hear
Hiya, I'm a trained acupuncturist but never tried to dry needle myself. I go to a physio for that. You say you wouldn't do it on yourself other than your hand as it's too hard to see but what about the hip flexor and fat pad in the knee? These are two areas I suffer with chronically and I would love to be able to treat myself as I often have to wait weeks for an appointment and as you will know....when tendonitis flares us it's VERY painful. Thank you 🙏
Ideally, have someone else do it, but when needed I guess if you are trained it would be ok.
My Chiropractor who was performing Dry Needling on my Trigger Points where my Shoulder meets my Neck Quit Chiropractic Work to Work for Workman's Compensation Full Time. I'm considering doing it on myself. I think that I can handle it. I sure hope that I can get the Right Needles to do it. I happen to have Occipital Neuralgia too. I really need to get on this right away, because I'm a Florist and I have been missing some work because of my debilitating condition. I work through it most of the time, but sometimes the pain is just too much, especially when I get a headache!
Did you ever end up trying it? I can only make one appointment with my pain management Dr per month and it's not nearly enough for me. I can't function. I need to learn to do it myself
I would never do dry needling on myself other than on the hand. It is too hard to see anywhere else.
@@AlignTherapyUtah Maybe you're right. There's risks too. I've never performed Acupuncture treatment on anyone let alone myself. I'm afraid that I might not be so accurate like My Chiropractor was. I only got treatment once a week. The only thing that I've done to and for myself is massage and Occasionally placing the pads from the TENS Unit on a Trigger Point from time to time.
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This is acupuncture. In my country, we either do it ourselves or go to the Chinese sinsehs or doctors. We can buy the needles online.
One way of knowing where to put the needles is to locate the points by using an acupuncture pen, again easily available online. These areas will vibrate when the pen is pressed onto the skin. Some of us use this pen only as it is sufficient to take away pain albeit longer.
Could you please suggest a brand's name?
@@Random-xw1fg no brand name as they are very common items. What you do is to type out "acupuncture pen" or similar in your online shopping site, if you are looking for the pen or "acupuncture needles" if you are looking for needles. You will find them very cheap to ridiculously priced, all imported from China. They are all the same, with the same efficacy 😁.
Does acupuncture pen really vibrate when it nears the actual point???
@@Random-xw1fg yes, it does. There are levels 1 to 10. Always start with 1 and go up to the level you are comfortable with. Let it stay at that problem spot for 20 minutes or so. Do it daily or once in a while (like when you are watching TV ☺️) until the spot has no more problem (no more vibrations). Depending on the severity of your problem, it can take weeks to months. It has helped cured me of arthritis and many blocked lymph nodes. I use it daily because it is so effective 😊
Interesting. Thanks for commenting
Acupuncture vs. Dry Needling
Acupuncture and dry needling are often confused with each other. Both procedures involve the insertion of needles into the skin. However, there are some important differences between these two procedures.
Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used for over 3000 years. It is based on the belief that there is a life force energy, known as qi, that flows through the body. The goal of acupuncture is to restore balance to the body by correcting any imbalances in the flow of qi.
Dry needling is a relatively new procedure that has only been used for the past few decades. It is based on the Western medical model of anatomy and physiology. The goal of dry needling is to release muscle tension and trigger points. There are some similarities between acupuncture and dry needling.
However, there are also some important differences. Acupuncture is a holistic approach to medicine that looks at the whole person, not just the symptoms of the disease. Dry needling is a more targeted approach that focuses on specific muscle groups.
Learn about the various Acupuncture Treatment Modalities and what you can expect from a session with a Certified Doctor of Acupuncture by visiting
www.eacuwell.com/acupuncture
Thanks for your comment
Is there any way at all that would allow us to do dry needling on our own backs?
I wouldn't recommend it
How often would you consider doing that?
Twice a week with 2 days in between initially.
You are the man! How do you know where to poke the needle? Are you just picking random spots?
Specific spots based on where pain or problem tissues are.
A good Chiropractor knows the Trigger Points because they are Doctors and have studied the Human anatomy. They know about the Nerves too. My Chiropractors all new exactly the right spots to treat.
I might pick a random spot below the outside of the knee for tendon pain anywhere in the body. Oh wait. I meant GB 34, which is known as Master of Tendons. Silly me, thinking my Masters degree means anything. Also, we have to needle ourselves to pass Clean Needle Certification. We have to needle ourselves and get needled just to pass school.
Do you clean the skin with alcohol before inserting the needle?
Idk about dry needling but I’ve had acupuncture and no they do not use alcohol on you
Yes, always clean the site prior. Let dry 30 seconds before inserting needle to avoid stinging from the alcohol :)
Yes
What size needle do you use for this?
.15mm and 15mm long
Jake's face 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks
What size needles are you using and the brand so I can purchase
15mm needles. You have to be a PT or accupunturist to buy them though.
Low key you can buy these on amazon 🙈🙈 but would not recommend poking needles in yourself unless you’re a professional
you're using acupoints, important ones to balance the body.
We are trained with some overlap with acupoints
WOW SELF DRY NEEDLING and JAKE'S REACTIONS HAHAH!
Nice
Jake is so cute😁
Thanks
This is not dry needling. It's not even acupuncture. Just randomly placed needles along the hand and arm
The local twitch response is indicative of a successful dry needling. Multiple twitches can be illicited with before needing to remove the needle
Electrical stimulation is not dry needling
Just to demonstrate what putting the needles in is like. Maybe listen to what I say.
@@AlignTherapyUtah listen to what you say
At 2:22 you say you're not doing acupuncture but rather dry needling.
There is no palpation, which is the good standard for identifying myofascial trigger points. There is no pistoning. Nothing in this video is dry needing except maybe showing the tool used.
Unless you're redefining what dry needling is this video is total bull ish
There is federal law that is supposed to limit the sale of acupuncture needles only to those who are licensed to practice acupuncture. Dry needling was developing using a dry hypodermic needle, not acupuncture needles. Thank you for continuing to propagate misinformation.
You should really look up your information. Totally not true. I am able to with a license as a PT.
For a well done legal explanation see www.oplc.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt441/files/inline-documents/sonh/dry-needling-violations.pdf
True dat Steve, do your home work before you propagate misinformation
There are different types of dry needling and different origins too based on the method. Some methods do use acupuncture needles, ie Gunn method. The origin is not single sourced. Different countries claim different origins and paths of development. While hypodermic needles may have been used initially way back when for some developers, it is not necessary to use needles with a bore in them at all, and a larger gauge size might not be as effective in certain areas of the body. Thank you Dave for a very informative, clean technique of IMS using acupuncture needles.
The federal law states acupuncture needles are classified as medical devices for the explicit use of acupuncture and also that acupuncture needles should only be sold to acupuncturists as determined by state. I'm not saying PT doesn't use or have access to acupuncture needles because they obviously do. what I'm saying is that they shouldn't according to federal law and no one seems to care.
So you’re doing unlicensed acupuncture and not using a clean needle technique. How wonderful. If you’re going to do acupuncture, get a license. You even slip up admitting your doing acupuncture.
Well, not true on all accounts. You should really look up dry needling. Do your research on clean technique. Thanks for the input.
I have a small but tyranny of knot in my inner groint. It rules every part half on my left hand side body. But it is a symptom of sciatica in the behind as welll as inner groin sciatica due to knee ligament replacents and other stuff . I;ve only had acupuncture 3 times. Because of much bigger knots on shoulders and on top of my wings and they bag the first needles. .....I never get to tell the guy about this knot. To make this long story short I googled 'dry needling yourself/at home. I already knew I was gonna do it. And went into overdrive/ Got a thread needle out of my mom's sewing box. Then I googled this vidio. Whatched 5 mins. Got a heavy iron back wrench out of the tool box. Took a while to lcate and make had to make marks with a marker. I did rinse the same pin with surgical spirits and boiled water a few times. Did about 5 sepearte tentativly drive ins. Too weary to it in one... hard. More like knock knock knock in. I had a glmpse of relief and that weird running pain down a millimetre of tine muscle. This was today at 6pm Cape Town time.
@@friedacoetzee so did it help the next day or 2 ?