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Dry needling

Posted by susanjane77 @susanjane77, 1 day ago

Has anyone tried dry needling for relief from sciatica? I am just starting and curious to know if anyone else is and their reactions

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | 1 day ago

@susanjane77
I am a 55 year old female and had dry needling on my neck muscles when dealing with cervical stenosis and myelopathy/radiculopathy. I personally did not like it and it was very uncomfortable. It did not seem to make my symptoms any better. I also have lumbar stenosis, degenerative disc disease, sciatica and neurogenic claudication. I was never suggested to get dry needling for sciatica. I had PT and massage to try to stretch, strengthen and relax surrounding muscles. You may want to research more about whether dry needling does much long term to address sciatic nerve pain/entrapment.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 1 day ago

@susanjane77 You might want to look through the many discussions on dry needling to learn what others have shared. Here's a search link that lists the different discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=Dry%20needling.

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susanjane77 | @susanjane77 | 1 day ago
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@susanjane77 You might want to look through the many discussions on dry needling to learn what others have shared. Here's a search link that lists the different discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=Dry%20needling.

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Thank you! Appreciate it.

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susanjane77 | @susanjane77 | 1 day ago
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@susanjane77
I am a 55 year old female and had dry needling on my neck muscles when dealing with cervical stenosis and myelopathy/radiculopathy. I personally did not like it and it was very uncomfortable. It did not seem to make my symptoms any better. I also have lumbar stenosis, degenerative disc disease, sciatica and neurogenic claudication. I was never suggested to get dry needling for sciatica. I had PT and massage to try to stretch, strengthen and relax surrounding muscles. You may want to research more about whether dry needling does much long term to address sciatic nerve pain/entrapment.

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Thank you for your response. I am sorry to hear that dry needling has not worked for you. I have had several sessions of PT , massage and acupuncture for my sciatica. I stopped the PT as I felt worse after the session. It was my acupuncturist that suggested I try dry needling. I have had 2 sessions and it has given me temporary relief. The pain returns. I am scheduled for two more sessions and will take it from there. The reason I started it as it was highly recommended to me from two people I thoroughly trust and it has worked for them. All the best to you.

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