Acupuncture is a time-honored holistic therapy practiced for thousands of years, rooted in the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. By gently inserting fine, sterile needles into specific points on the body, acupuncture stimulates the nervous system, enhances circulation, and activates the body’s natural healing processes.
This versatile treatment is widely recognized for its effectiveness in relieving pain, reducing stress, improving digestive health, balancing hormones, alleviating migraines, and addressing a variety of other conditions. Our skilled practitioners blend Traditional Chinese Medicine with contemporary clinical techniques to create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique health concerns and overall wellness goals.
Whether you seek relief from chronic symptoms, want to support your body’s natural balance, or enhance your general well-being, acupuncture at HillStar offers a gentle, safe, and holistic approach to healing.
Acupuncture may be used in conjunction with physiotherapy and chiropractic treatments to enhance healing.
Dry needling is a modern, evidence-based technique used by our therapists to target muscle pain and dysfunction directly. Unlike acupuncture, which is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and focuses on balancing the body’s energy (Qi) through specific meridian points, dry needling targets trigger points, tight knots or bands of muscle tissue that cause pain and restrict movement.
Using thin, sterile needles, our skilled practitioners insert them directly into these trigger points to release muscle tension, improve blood flow, and reduce inflammation. This process helps alleviate pain, restore mobility, and accelerate recovery from conditions such as muscle strains, tendonitis, myofascial pain syndrome, and sports injuries.
Dry needling is often integrated into physiotherapy or chiropractic treatments to complement other therapies, offering a targeted and effective solution for musculoskeletal issues. It provides fast, localized relief and is especially beneficial for patients dealing with chronic muscle tightness or injury-related pain. What you might know Dry Needling as:
These terms all describe the same core treatment technique aimed at restoring muscle function and reducing pain.
Patients often experience reduced muscle tension, improved flexibility, increased range of motion, and faster recovery from injury. It’s especially effective for chronic muscle tightness, sports-related injuries, and conditions such as:
At HillStar, dry needling may combined with physiotherapy or chiropractic care, as part of a personalized treatment plan. Our trained practitioners use precise techniques to ensure the therapy is safe, comfortable, and effective for your needs.
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