Intramuscular Stimulation, Dry Needle Therapy

What is IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation, Dry Needle Therapy)?

Dry needle treatment is also known as intramuscular stimulation (IMS). This treatment method was developed by Dr., a Canadian anesthesiologist. It was developed by Gunn. Dry needle therapy (IMS) is used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain caused by muscle spasm or muscle shortness.

For dry needle therapy (IMS), very thin needles of various lengths are used and these needles do not contain any medication or solution. Therefore, allergic reactions and drug-related side effects do not occur. The basis of the treatment is to apply these special needles to the contracted and shortened muscles and then resolve the muscle spasm. There are many muscle bundles that are contracted in the painful area, and therefore a lot of needling may be required.

What are the characteristics of the shortened muscle?

Pain, spasm and stiffness in the shortened muscle. occurs. Due to the pressure on the vessels, the blood flow of the muscle tissue decreases. For this reason, toxins that cannot enter the circulation accumulate in the tissue. Tender points occur that trigger pain. Additionally, tendinosis may develop in the tendons due to pressure on the attachment point of the muscle to the bone.

Is dry needle (IMS) treatment an acupuncture method?

     Dry needle (IMS) treatment The needles used are similar to acupuncture needles. However, dry needle therapy (IMS) is a completely different treatment method from acupuncture.

 

What should be the frequency of application of dry needle therapy (IMS)?

The effects of dry needle therapy (IMS) are cumulative. In other words, some muscle fibers heal in each session, and as the number of sessions increases, the number of muscle fibers healed increases. Treatment should be planned twice a week. Time should be allowed for the muscles to recover between sessions. The number of sessions depends on the duration and severity of the disease. The more severe the disease, the more sessions should be. Painful conditions that have just begun can be healed in 1-2 sessions. For lower back pain, 6-8 sessions are sufficient. Neck pain heals a little faster than back pain. In cases such as frozen shoulder, the number of sessions should be increased.

In which cases is dry needle (IMS) treatment used? How can it be?

• Low back pain, sciatica and herniated disc

• Neck pain, arm pain and cervical disc herniation

• Pain due to waist and neck arthritis

• Migraine, tension headaches and neck-related headaches

• Back pain and pain due to back calcification

• Painful conditions related to computer and keyboard use

• Shoulder limitation of movement and shoulder pain

• Pain due to nerve compression

• Pain due to poor posture

• Tennis and golfer's elbow

• Myofascial pain syndrome

• Fibromyalgia

• Hand, elbow, shoulder, heel and groin tendinitis

• Knee pain

     

What is the effect of the spasm in the muscles around the spine on the disc and nerves?

Due to the shortened muscle, the spinal bones come closer to each other. The disc space narrows, the disc balloons and herniates over time. Continuing muscle spasm prevents the disc from healing. At the same time, the facet joint surfaces connecting the vertebrae come closer to each other and the mechanism that allows the back part of the spine to move is disrupted.

Diseases We Treat

• Waist and neck pain

• Waist and neck herniated discs

• Shoulder pain and frozen shoulder

• Headaches

• Fibromyalgia

• Osteoatritis (joint and spine calcifications)

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