Tender muscle knots, known as trigger points, can cause local pain or discomfort felt elsewhere. Dry needling uses very fine needles to target these areas, without injecting medication.
Your physiotherapist assesses your symptoms and movement before recommending treatment. Where suitable, dry needling is combined with hands-on physiotherapy and tailored exercises to help you move more comfortably.
Muscle trigger points can cause pain beyond the knot itself—for example, shoulder tension may be felt towards the neck. Dry needling targets these sensitive areas as part of physiotherapy, with the aim of easing discomfort and making movement more comfortable.
Tender muscle knots and tightness that make turning your head or moving your shoulders uncomfortable.
Tightness around the hip and buttock that makes walking, sitting or exercise uncomfortable.
Tender muscle trigger points that contribute to discomfort during gripping, lifting or repetitive tasks.
Persistent muscular tightness that affects comfort when walking, running or returning to sport.
Recurring tender spots and muscular tension that leave you feeling stiff or restricted in everyday movement.
Localised muscle knots and tension that contribute to stiffness when bending, sitting or moving.
Treatment is planned around both your symptoms and the activities you want to return to.
Where appropriate, the physiotherapist combines shockwave with exercises and other physiotherapy to help you work towards more comfortable movement.
