Needle Size for Dry Needling | See How Big the Needles Are!

[@wing_sauss]

Love dry needling! I had a really bad knee and managed to bend a needle because my quads were so twitchy

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

Wow! Sometimes needles do bend if the contraction is strong but rarely do needles break which can put you at ease!

[@dedhiashailey]

From where do you get your dry needles from?? I took traction series and I am having a hard r time using that ones

[@JWR03KF9]

What brand do you find best when working with hypertrophic scars

[@leeomega4999]

Where do you buy your supplies for needles?

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

Golden Needle, it's an NC company and ships to us on the eastern part of the state from the mountains.

[@bunnyman6321]

What's the name of the store you buy your needles from?

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

I like Golden Needle out of NC.

[@bunnyman6321]

@@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab Thank you

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

No problem.@@bunnyman6321

[@David-fv2hj]

Great vid. I have a patient that has many trigger points in his right lumar erector spinae muscle. I have read that deep dry needling to hit the trigger point has to be more than 10mm. What length would you use? (I have different sized acupuncture needles in my office) Also read to leave them in for 10-15minutes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

I'll leave them in sometimes, especially for chronic pain. I was always taught that needle length helps control depth, so it's important not to use a longer needle than needed as to not go too deep. Best of luck with you learning!

[@David-fv2hj]

@@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab legend. Thanks

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

@@David-fv2hj Of course.

[@ellotheregovna401]

I’m not concerned, just curious: what do you do if a needle breaks while in use?

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

The possibility of that is very small and I've never had it happen. I list it on my consent so that patients know it could happen, but it is extremely unlikely. I also only use each needle once before I use a new one. The manufacturing is very good and they're made of stainless steel. Hypothetically if it broke and I was unable to retrieve it I'd send them to a medical professional who could surgically remove it.

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

I've probably placed hundreds of thousands of needles.

[@ghostsniper1600]

Big thickness give better results for knots isn't that???

[@JasonWilliamsDC-Chiro-Rehab]

Not necessarily. Longer needles are used for targeting deeper muscles and the thickness doesn't vary a whole lot but sometimes thicker needs help with needle control.