Dry needling is a technique in which a thin, filiform needle is inserted into the hypersensitive, tight spots inside muscles — the trigger points. It is called 'dry' because no medication is delivered through the needle; the aim is to release the tight muscle band and reduce pain. In Bursa Nilüfer, Fzt. Kemran Hafız uses dry needling for myofascial pain where the assessment indicates it, and runs it not on its own but alongside a personalised exercise programme.
About your physiotherapist
Fzt. Kemran Hafız provides one-to-one care for dry needling at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.
It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.
Dry needling works for muscle-origin (myofascial) pain; but if there are findings like numbness or weakness spreading into the leg or arm, the picture may point to the nerve root instead, and the approach changes. No method applied without making this distinction gives the right result.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız makes this distinction first, through neurological examination. If the complaint is genuinely muscle-origin, dry needling is applied to the trigger points and reinforced with exercise; if there's a nerve finding, the programme is built accordingly, and physician assessment is requested when needed.
Dry needling works for muscle-origin (myofascial) pain; but if there are findings like numbness or weakness spreading into the leg or arm, the picture may point to the nerve root instead, and the approach changes. No method applied without making this distinction gives the right result.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız makes this distinction first, through neurological examination. If the complaint is genuinely muscle-origin, dry needling is applied to the trigger points and reinforced with exercise; if there's a nerve finding, the programme is built accordingly, and physician assessment is requested when needed.
Mistaking a nerve-origin finding for muscle-origin and treating it with dry needling alone delays the outcome; that's why assessment always comes before application.
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No, it doesn't directly target nerve compression; it's used for muscle-origin tightness. A different approach is needed if there's a nerve finding.
The source of the numbness is first clarified through neurological examination; application isn't recommended until muscle origin is confirmed.
It varies based on the duration and cause of the complaint; it's usually planned together with an exercise programme.
For muscle pain that knots, cramps and will not settle: manual work first, strengthening second.
Hands-on techniques applied to joints and soft tissue, combined with exercise for a result that lasts.
Mobilisation of soft tissue with stainless-steel instruments, carried out together with exercise.
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