Two Additional Providers Trained in Dry Needling
Two additional providers at Jefferson Community Health & Life Sports Medicine and Rehah Services have been trained to perform dry needling.
Landon Zarybnicky, PT, DPT, and Nichole Thorp, PT, DPT, have been trained in dry needling. They join the two therapists who have previously been trained: Callie Engler PT, DPT, Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist, and Travis Kostal, PT, DPT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy.
Dry needling is now offered as a stand-alone, cash-based service without a doctor’s order at JCH&L Sports Medicine and Rehab Services.
Dry needling is a non-pharmaceutical therapeutic modality which uses a small filiform acupuncture needle specifically for treating and preventing soft tissue pain and dysfunction. Dry needling stimulates the healing process in soft tissues, leading to pain relief and restoration of tissue health and mobility. Dry needling can be beneficial for back pain, neck pain, headaches, TMJ pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, tennis elbow and many other diagnoses.
“I have been utilizing dry needling in my physical therapy practice for 10 years and it has been clinically proven to be effective in eliminating muscular pain and promoting tissue healing,” Engler said. “I have had many patients report great results.”
She said how often the area is treated depends on many variables, including how many needles are inserted during a treatment.
The treatment can be done on those who are under 19 with parent permission.
There are times when dry needling is not something she would recommend, including: near surgical sites less than 4 weeks after surgery; near implants or joint replacements for at least six weeks; if the patient has problems with needles; or near open wounds. She would recommend extra caution with patients who are pregnant, have very high or low blood pressure, or have a fear of needles.
When dry needling is done as a cash-based service, insurance will not be billed and a physician order is not required. Dry needling with up to a 30-minute treatment session is offered for $40. Call 402-729-6840 to schedule or for more information.
