About Dry Needling

Dry needling is becoming increasingly popular as a technique for treating a range of musculoskeletal conditions. It is a technique used to treat pain arising from trigger points. *Trigger points can develop as a result of overactive and tight muscles and can be painful to touch. Not to be confused with the traditional practice of acupuncture, dry needling uses acupuncture needles to treat and relieve trigger points only. The acupuncture needle can either be inserted superficially or deeper into the trigger point itself which helps inhibit the pain response.

Performed by an experienced physiotherapist, the benefits of dry needling include pain relief, a reduction in muscle tightness and improvement in muscle activation. It can be used alongside manual therapies with excellent results.

Please contact us for further details and to discuss the suitability of this treatment for your condition.

Where We Are

We are located on the third level of the QV Precinct, 292 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000.

Phone: 03 9650 4149

Fax: 03 9662 4308

Email: Andrew@qvphysiotherapy.com

Health Insurance

We operate the Hicaps system allowing immediate billing to your healthcare provider.

We are a HBA and MBF preferred provider.

Techniques

In treating your injury we can utilize:

Manual therapy

• Joint mobilization
• Soft tissue massage
• Stretching
• Myofascial release

Exercise prescription

• Core strengthening
• Rehabilitation programs
• Pilates

Electrotherapy

• Ultrasound
• Interferential
• Heat/cold packs

Dry needling

Conditions Treated

Spinal Pain                                           

• Acute injuries
• Disc bulge
• Sciatica
• Muscular spasm
• Acute wry neck (tortically)
• Cervical headaches
• Whiplash

Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Muscular strains
• Ligament sprains
• Sporting trauma
• Joint pain
• Tennis/golfers elbow
• Return to sport programs
• Knee points

Overuse Injuries

• Wrist tendonitis
• Carpal tunnel
• Achilles tendonitis

Pastoral Problems/Pain

• Neck pain & headaches
• Development pain

Ergonomic Workplace Assessment

Profile

Karen Chang - Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Karen Chang graduated in 2000 with a degree in Physiotherapy at University of South Australia. She has worked in different clinical settings in the area of musculoskeletal physiotherapy for the past 9 years. Her specialties include sport injuries, neck and back pain, work injuries and rehabilitation, injury prevention and the use of dry needling to treat myofascial pain. Karen has also spent a year working and traveling in the UK, which has enriched her life and work experiences.

Andrew Pfeiffer - Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Andrew graduated from Melbourne University in 1998 and is the principal of QV Physiotherapy.

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About us

Located in the heart of the City, QV Physiotherapy is ideally placed to provide convenient expert service for city workers, residents and students.

QV Physiotherapy opened in the Medical One facility in 2007. It has since developed a reputation in Melbourne’s growing city community for excellence in the treatment and management of spinal pain and sports injuries. Our Physio’s have over ten years experience treating;

• Neck pain and headaches
• Back pain and sciatica
• Sporting injuries
• Sprain/strains/tendonitis- ergonomics

We see physiotherapy not simply as treatment to relieve pain, but through education and exercise, a means of injury prevention in the future.

With extended hours and central CBD location we can provide experienced treatment convenient to you work or home at a time that suits you.