DRY NEEDLING
Dry needling is the insertion of a filiform needle into the muscle tissue to decrease pain, normalize inflammation, and improve mobility. It can be an incredibly powerful treatment technique to shortcut the pain reduction process.
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Conditions that benefit from dry needling
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Jaw pain (TMJ)
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Headaches
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Plantar fasciitis
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Chronic pain
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Arthritic knee pain
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Arthritic hip pain
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Alterra's physical therapists are experts in dry needling, along with manual therapies including soft tissue mobilization (massage), cupping, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization and more. We use these tools to help open up "windows of opportunity" to enable you to move more with less pain.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT ALTERRA
One-On-One
Appointments
Every appointment at Alterra is 1:1 for 60 minutes. Rest assured that you will have our full attention for the entire session, because we are extremely motivated to see you succeed and respect your time and effort that you take to work with us.
Comprehensive Treatment Plans
Pricing Transparency
We can assure you that you will always be in the know when it comes to cost of care. You will know what each visit costs and about how many visits you will need to achieve your goals. Every patient is different and after your initial visit with us, we’ll give you all of the details regarding how many visits we recommend.
Contact
64 Arlington St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
United States
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