The details on Dry Needling

The details on Dry Needling

Dry Needling Dry needling is a treatment technique that uses very fine needles to target tight or sensitive areas within muscle tissue. It can be helpful for reducing pain, easing muscle tension and improving movement. At Wisdom Physiotherapy, dry needling is used as...
Dry Needling and Trigger Points

Dry Needling and Trigger Points

Dry Needling and Trigger Points What are trigger points – and why can they be so painful? Most of us have felt what we call a ‘knot’ in a muscle – that tight, tender spot that seems to be asking to be pressed, stretched or massaged. These tender areas are often...
Why Runners Keep Getting Injured (And How to Stop It)

Why Runners Keep Getting Injured (And How to Stop It)

If you’re a runner, you’ve probably felt it—a niggle in your shin, a sore knee, tight calves that won’t ease up. Injury can start to feel like part of the sport, but it doesn’t have to be. Most running injuries aren’t random or just bad luck. They’re predictable—and...
Lower Back Pain Treatment

Lower Back Pain Treatment

By Carin Penberthy, Physiotherapist Lower back pain can be debilitating, not only from a pain point of view, but functionally can be very limiting and have a major effect on daily life and work activities. Although some episodes of lower back pain can be self-limiting...