Primary benefits of cupping Cupping has many known benefits to help people on their recovery journey, including: ● Pain Management: commonly used to alleviate acute and chronic pain, including in the back, neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. ● Muscle Tension Reduction: helps lift and separate muscle fibers and fascia (connective tissue), which can loosen tight muscles, release … Read more
What is cupping? Cupping is a therapeutic intervention rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, in which a glass, silicone, or plastic cup is used to create suction on the skin. This suction allows for decompression of the underlying muscles and connective tissue (fascia). Because of this, cupping promotes blood flow to the compromised area, improves circulation, … Read more
How often and how long do I need dry needling? Dry needling is usually performed 1-2 times per week, with 3-7 days between sessions to allow for muscle recovery. At Elite Muscle Recovery, we typically see our patients one time per week (though this can vary in certain cases). A standard course of dry needling … Read more
What to expect during a session When considering dry needling, the first question most people ask is: Does dry needling hurt? The answer to this question will vary from person to person, as different individuals have different thresholds for pain and differing interpretations of input to the body. Some patients report feeling increased tightness and … Read more
Dry needling has many known benefits to help people on their recovery journey, including: ● Pain Relief: Disrupts pain signals and releases endorphins ● Reduced Muscle Tension: Releases tight, knotted, or overactive muscles, allowing them to return to a normal resting state ● Improved Mobility: Increases flexibility and joint range of motion by decreasing tightness … Read more
Dry needling is a therapeutic intervention used by physical therapists and other healthcare providers to treat muscle pain, tension, and dysfunction. Dry needling involves inserting thin filament sterile needles directly into the skin and the muscle in areas where knots of tight muscle have formed. These knots are also called trigger points. Dry needling is … Read more
In this blog series, we are exploring the benefits of cash pay physical therapy when compared to traditional, insurance-based PT clinics. Today, we will focus on a few specific advantages. Let’s dive in! Predictable cost When using insurance for physical therapy, it is often difficult to predict how much each visit will cost. Patients frequently … Read more
In this blog series, we are exploring the benefits of cash pay physical therapy when compared to traditional, insurance-based PT clinics. Today, we will focus on two specific advantages. Let’s dive in! One-On-One Care In insurance-based physical therapy clinics, physical therapists are often scheduled to see two or three patients at the same time each … Read more
