Manual medicine and exercise medicine
The aim of manual medicine is to recognise functional disorders and to restore mobility, physical function and capacity.
Complaints of the musculoskeletal system often arise not only from wear and tear or injuries. Functional disorders of joints, muscles, fasciae and the nervous system often play a decisive role.
Manual medicine is therefore suitable for both acute problems and long-standing movement restrictions as well as sports-related overuse injuries.
Trigger point therapy - Dry Needling
Myofascial trigger points and fascia
Myofascial trigger points are painful, often pressure-sensitive areas within the muscles that can be associated with restricted movement and discomfort. In trigger point therapy, such changes are specifically examined and treated.
Dry Needling
Dry needling complements manual treatment. A thin needle is inserted directly into a trigger point to reach deep muscular structures.
Both procedures can be used particularly for muscular tension, restricted movement and sports-related complaints.
Shockwave therapy
Shockwaves are high-energy sound waves that are applied selectively to specific tissue structures. They are used, among other things, for tendon insertion complaints, calcifications and certain muscular conditions.
Dry Needling
Dry Needling is an effective adjunct to the manual treatment techniques of myofascial trigger point therapy. It enables pinpoint treatment of deeper and manually hard-to-reach muscles.
A thin needle without medication (hence the name dry = dry) is used to puncture precisely into the trigger point responsible for the current symptoms. This releases local muscle tightness, improves blood circulation and reduces inflammatory reactions.
«dry needling» is used in the treatment of pain syndromes, in sports physiotherapy and in orthopaedic rehabilitation.
Useful links:
Swiss Society for Manual Medicine: www.samm.ch
Interest group for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy: https://www.imtt.ch