Is dry needling safe? That is usually a question asked by people who do not understand the procedure and what it is used for. Another question people ask is “Can dry needling be used on eyes?”, this article will focus on answering how dry needling can be used, and its …
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a disorder that affects the connective joint at the jawline. The joint is supported by a number of cartilage, muscles, intra-joint disk, and ligaments that allows movement of the joint. Jaw pain can result from any of those structures but mostly comes from the muscles. The …
If you have recently encountered some muscle pain or movement impairment, then your doctor might have recommended you try a form of physical therapy called “dry needling”. This technique is the western counterpart of the Chinese traditional method of acupuncture. It uses a needle, without any medicine, that is inserted …
Chiropractic treatment was developed in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer in Davenport, Iowa, USA. It involves diagnosis and manipulative adjustments to misaligned joints by hands of a Chiropractor. The term ‘Chiropractor’ originated from the English ‘Chiro’ meaning ‘hand’ and Greek ‘Praktikos’ which means ‘practical’ in the early 20th century. This …