Dry Needling
Day 337 ~ Dry Needling
Friday, December 2nd, 2016
At physical therapy, I was having trouble fully contracting my quad while laying down. I could do it sitting up, but it was very painful to contract laying down. Dr. Katie suggested dry needling. It is kind of like acupuncture. She found three trigger points in my quad that were probably injuries from the fall. The muscle was knotted around nerves. The needles fully contract the muscle tissue and once they are taken out, the muscle can completely relax and let go of the nerve. It did help and I was able to fully contract my quad while laying down without as much pain. The procedure didn't hurt at all, and the sensation of having the muscle contract without my doing anything is odd. I'm making progress!
Dry Needling
Day 337 ~ Dry Needling
Friday, December 2nd, 2016
At physical therapy, I was having trouble fully contracting my quad while laying down. I could do it sitting up, but it was very painful to contract laying down. Dr. Katie suggested dry needling. It is kind of like acupuncture. She found three trigger points in my quad that were probably injuries from the fall. The muscle was knotted around nerves. The needles fully contract the muscle tissue and once they are taken out, the muscle can completely relax and let go of the nerve. It did help and I was able to fully contract my quad while laying down without as much pain. The procedure didn't hurt at all, and the sensation of having the muscle contract without my doing anything is odd. I'm making progress!