Dry Needling

Dry Needling in Port Stephens

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Relief for Muscle Pain

Melanie Breaden Physiotherapy in Port Stephens provides a dry needling service to bring much-needed relief to muscle pain, tension and sprains. By targeting trigger points with solid filiform needles or hollow-core hypodermic needles, your therapist can promote muscle relaxation to improve flexibility, increase your range of motion and prepare aching muscles for deep tissue massage. 


Like acupuncture, dry needling can be used to treat chronic pain, deeply held tension, tendonitis, myofascial pain syndrome and more. Targeting areas like your upper and lower limbs, upper back, shoulders and neck, and a range of other areas that experience pain from repetitive use and stress – our team will tailor your dry needling treatment to align with any other services you require, from physiotherapy to remedial massage. 


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Body Areas

Melanie Breaden Physiotherapy offers a comprehensive service, targeting muscle regions that tend to become deeply affected by repetitive use. As a result, there are numerous regions we continue to treat for clients all across Port Stephens. Dry needling is available for:

  • Lower limbs (glutes, calfs)
  • Upper limbs (biceps, elbows)
  • Neck & shoulders
  • Hips
  • Cervical

Essentially, dry needling can be done in most regions of the body – just not directly on the spinal cord. Going straight to the muscle belly, these needles help to release deeply held tension. Dry needling treatment is often combined with a treatment program created by one of our licensed physiotherapists – ensuring an overall treatment to aid in your recovery.


Treatment often takes 10 minutes. Clients are expected to have clean skin and no open wounds. 


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Our Clients

Dry needling is ideal for a range of clients, similar to those who benefit from physiotherapy. This includes:

  • Private clients
  • Sportspeople
  • Enhance Primary Care patients
  • WorkCover
  • DVA veterans
  • CTP insurance clients
  • NDIS
  • Homecare community packages 

And more! 


Many people are unaware of the benefits of dry needling. Not only can this service provide much-needed relief to chronic pain – it can also help our physiotherapists conduct other forms of treatment to better serve you. For instance, dry needling can prepare affected regions for deep tissue massage that would otherwise be too painful for a client. 


Get started on your dry needling treatment today. Book a consultation at Melanie Breaden Physiotherapy in Port Stephens. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is dry needling?

    Dry needling is a form of treatment that involves the use of filiform needles or hollow core hypodermic needles to target trigger points in affected muscle groups. Ideal for people suffering from muscle pain, tension or sprains. 

  • Is dry needling the same as acupuncture?

    No. Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine. Dry needling is newer and often used in conjunction with modern forms of treatment like massage and physiotherapy. 

  • Can dry needling be used for a tight neck?

    Yes. Dry needles can be inserted almost anywhere on the body except for directly on the spine. 


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