Dry Needling For Achilles Tendinopathy / Tendonitis — Does It Help?

Dry needling for Achilles tendonitis can be good for relieving the symptoms - especially when these include tight calf muscles - but it's not a silver bullet that will get rid of your Achilles problem. Sports physio Alison Gould takes a look at what science says about dry needling for Achilles tendonitis and explains what else needs to be done for your tendon to heal properly. 🌟 Need more help with your injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at TMA online via video call for an assessment of your Achilles injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.treatmyachilles.com 📽️Related videos you may find useful: ▶️ Why do I Have a Lump in my Achilles Tendon?    • Why do I Have a Lump in my Achilles Tendon?   ▶️ Achilles Tendonitis Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - It All Hangs Together:    • Achilles Tendonitis Causes, Symptoms, and ...   ▶️ Do Tight Calves Cause Achilles Tendinopathy?    • Do Tight Calves Cause Achilles Tendinopathy?   ▶️ Why Massage isn't the Best Treatment for Achilles Tendonitis:    • Why Massage isn't the Best Treatment for A...   ▶️ Video playlist: Injections for Achilles Pain:    • Injections for Achilles Pain   ▶️ Video playlist: Achilles Tendonitis Treatment:    • Achilles Tendonitis/Tendinopathy Treatment   📚Chapters in this video: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:45 What is dry needling? 00:02:42 What are trigger points? 00:03:40 Why might dry needling help? 00:05:44 What the research shows 00:08:05 Dry needling Achilles tendonitis 00:10:57 Pros and cons ------------------- 🖥️Some of the software we use to run our online physiotherapy practice: ➡️ Website hosting and management - Wix: https://geni.us/uyiB ➡️ Appointment scheduling - Acuity: https://geni.us/ayXb91 ➡️ Consultations - Zoom One (Pro): https://geni.us/eEeC ➡️ Rehab exercise library - Wibbi: https://geni.us/JIODEpQ (Free trial plus discount via this link) ➡️ Patient satisfaction survey - Typeform: https://geni.us/1Pn4F5p ➡️ In-house task planner - Notion: https://geni.us/yArdF6 ➡️ Patient notes - Cliniko: https://geni.us/L5Q3H (Get £30 off your subscription via this link) ➡️ Bookkeeping - FreeAgent: https://geni.us/TZfc7b (Get 10% off your subscription via this link) ➡️ Taking online payments - Square: https://geni.us/nZUbyi (Get a choice of rewards via this link) 👉 Some links here are to places where you can buy something relevant. If you do, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. References: Nuhmani, S., Khan, M.H., Ahsan, M., Abualait, T.S. and Muaidi, Q., 2023. Dry needling in the management of tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomized control trials. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 33, pp.128-135. Solomons, L., Lee, J.J., Bruce, M., White, L.D. and Scott, A., 2020. Intramuscular stimulation vs sham needling for the treatment of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled clinical trial. PLoS One, 15(9), p.e0238579. Stoychev, V., Finestone, A.S. & Kalichman, L. Dry Needling as a Treatment Modality for Tendinopathy: a Narrative Review. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med **13**, 133–140 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-020-09... Trybulski, R., Stanula, A., Żebrowska, A., Podleśny, M. and Hall, B., 2024. Acute Effects of the Dry Needling Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Biomechanical Properties, and Perfusion with Latent Trigger Points-A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 23(1), p.136. Rathbone, Alasdair TL, Liza Grosman-Rimon, and Dinesh A. Kumbhare. "Interrater agreement of manual palpation for identification of myofascial trigger points: a systematic review and meta-analysis." The Clinical Journal of Pain 33.8 (2017): 715-729.