Dry Needling For Tennis Elbow: Who Needs It?

Dry Needling is a treatment for Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow and other conditions that involves repeatedly sticking a needle into tissues (usually muscle or tendon) that are not healing properly in the hope of stimulating a healing response.

Or for the purpose of “deactivating” highly-irritable, pain-causing spots in muscles, known as a ‘Trigger Points.’ The needle in question can be either:

1. A Medical Hypodermic needle – used to penetrate the tissues but without injecting anything (also known as ‘Fenestration’)…
   
   
2. Or an Acupuncture needle – which is often referred to as ‘Trigger Point Dry Needling,’ ‘Intramuscular Stimulation’ (IMS) OR ‘Motor Point Dry Needling.’

The Acupuncture needle version seems to be the more common practice, by far,

Dry Needling For Tennis Elbow: Who Needs It? was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)

Dry Needling VS Acupuncture: What's The Difference?

A Physical Therapist explains the difference between dry needling and acupuncture in this video. How are they they same? How are they different?

Dry Needling VS Acupuncture: What's The Difference? 

See also these posts on Scoopit:

https://www.scoop.it/t/tennis-elbow-treatment/p/4095921253/2018/03/21/treating-lateral-epicondylitis-with-trigger-point-dry-needling

https://www.scoop.it/t/about-tennis-elbow/p/4093728036/2018/02/03/acupuncture-for-tennis-elbow

Regenerative Vs Degenerative Golfer’s And Tennis Elbow Treatments – Healing Vs. Hurting

A Sports Medicine Doctor discusses the benefits of Regenerative Medicine treatment options for tendon-related Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow, as well as ligament-related elbow injuries - options including Prolotherapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections, which are compared to the downsides of Cortisone Shots and braces.

Regenerative Vs Degenerative Golfer’s And Tennis Elbow Treatments – Healing Vs. Hurting was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)

Cortisone Injections For Tennis Elbow: Should You Take A Shot?

Proffered as THE quick fix cure for Tennis Elbow, research suggests Cortisone injections are highly effective for treating elbow tendon pain – But only in the short term! – In the long term it's all bad news, unfortunately. Learn why these shots should be avoided at all costs.

Cortisone Shots For Treating Tennis Elbow: Damaging AND Ineffective? was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)

Cortisone Shots For Tennis Elbow: Should You EVER Get One? (Think Twice!)

Watch on YouTube here: Cortisone Shots For Tennis Elbow: Should You EVER Get One? (Think Twice!)
Via Tennis Elbow Classroom

Is Acupuncture Effective For Treating Tennis Elbow? [PODCAST]

Is Acupuncture an effective treatment when it comes to encouraging the healing process of Tennis Elbow?...

Or is it simply a way to temporarily relieve some of the pain and other symptoms of Tennis and Golfer's Elbow?

Allen Willette tackles this question in this episode of the Tennis Elbow Classroom podcast.

There does seem to be evidence that Acupuncture can reduce the pain of Tennis Elbow...

Acupuncture can generally alleviate many kinds of pain, after all.

And, in that sense, it's certainly a much safer, healthier choice than anti-inflammatory pills and Cortisone shots...

But the larger question is: Can Acupuncture actually help a Tennis Elbow injury heal?

Here's the link to the article if you'd like to read along:

Full Article On Acupuncture For Tennis Elbow

And while you're there, get my free video course:

'Tennis Elbow 101' – (6 videos on Tennis AND Golfer's Elbow)

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Here's my latest Tennis Elbow Classroom Podcst episode!

Acupuncture For Tennis Elbow

Is Acupuncture effective in helping Tennis Elbow heal – Or is it just a way to relieve pain? Evidence suggests it may help relieve Tennis Elbow pain – But the big question is “Will Acupuncture help you heal?”

Acupuncture For Tennis Elbow was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)