Get the Sting Back in Your Swing
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Elbow pain got your activities halted? Is it tendinitis? Is it epicondylitis? Is it tennis or golfer's elbow? Is it really a shoulder or neck problem? Is it from a new injury or just a bit of overuse?
What have you done about it?
Taken ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and naproxen sodium
Rested it
Stretched it
Exercised it
Swung it around
Ignored it
Asked a friend for advice
Asked Facebook for advice
Asked Google for advice
Iced it
Heated it
Wore a compression brace
Modified or halted painful activities
Not slept well in a long time
Saw your doctor
Saw your chiropractor
Saw your physical therapist
Saw your potential surgeon
Taken pain medications
Considered or received injections
Gotten a massage
Had X-Rays and/or MRI
Thinking about or have had surgery
And………You still have elbow pain!
The time has come to find your dry needler. Your dry needler is your muscle and nerve detective. We look at pain patterns, feel your pain patterns, and make educated decisions based on your medical history on what tissues could be causing the issues.
Truth is, elbow pain can be coming from neck and/or shoulder dysfunction. Elbow pain can be coming from muscles in your neck, chest, rotator cuff, shoulder, upper arm, or lower arm muscles. Specifically, let's name some possibilities: pectoralis major & minor, subclavius, coracobrachialis, biceps, triceps, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor digitorum, supinator, and/or multifidus at the spinal levels (C4-C8). Often, an injection is too specifically located to solve the problem. If you have unresolved symptoms, it might be a good idea to find a muscle & nerve detective. Find your dry needler.
Dry Needling For You, St. Pete!
Provider: Julie Schumann, PT
Location: Valverde Chiropractic (please don't call the main phone at Valverde), 5203 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Fl 33710
Limited appointment times: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
Rates: $80-160 per session
Email for an appointment or to discuss whether this type of treatment might help.
Call or text (813) 922-8757
Website: www.dryneedlingforyou.com
Disclosure: I have been a proponent, clinician, and client of dry needling services for the past 10+ years. It is the one tool that I have used in my 22+ year physical therapy career that consistently offers clients at least a fairly rapid change in their symptoms. Honestly, when I get injured or have pain that I can’t shake, it is the help of a dry needling provider that I seek first and foremost. ***This is my personal experience, preference, and knowledge base. This is not a substitute for you seeking your own medical advice.
FAQs, please see my other blogs
Am I a candidate to try dry needling? A Review of contraindications.
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