Perform Your Best | Dry Needling in Falls Church
Evidence-based physical therapy and dry needling to help you stay healthy, reduce pain, and achieve your health and fitness goals!
We use targeted dry needling and individualized physical therapy to help reduce pain, restore movement, and get you back to doing what you love
Our Physical Therapists expertly use dry needling in combination with electric stimulation as a tool—not a quick fix.
Dry needling works best in combination with manual therapy & strength training, to progressively load tissue & confidently reintroduce activity!
If I could give 10 stars I would! I went to Sports Lab PT after months of other therapy and approaches to address my back and hip pain. Micaela Thompson was so kind as she listened to the amount of work I had put in with very little results. I had a goal of completing a big hike that I had planned to do for months and didn't want to cancel. Micaela was able to pin point the issue reduce my pain through specific movements and dry needling and I'm happy to share that I was able to accomplish my goal!! Thank you soooo much Micaela!!!
— MR
"Dry needling helped me complete a 25 minute run symptom free!”
— Avid Runner
“Kristin was an absolute life (race??) saver. Her deep knowledge and experience working with athletes helped her diagnose and triage my issue and the combination of home exercises, massage / PT, and dry needling helped me to get to the start line feeling significantly better.”
— Boston Marathoner
What to Expect in Your Dry Needling and PT Session
Comprehensive Assessment
A thorough evaluation by a physical therapist is the first step in understanding your injury. The therapist will assess your pain points and perform special testing to determine the root cause of symptoms and any contributing factors. This PERSONALIZED assessment helps develop an effective treatment plan.
Pain Management
One of the primary focuses of physical therapy is to ALLEVIATE PAIN so you can continue doing the activities you love. Techniques such as dry needling, manual therapy, and targeted exercise are all ways you can help reduce inflammation and promote healing.
Targeted Strengthening Exercises
Injured tissue is often because of muscle weakness or strength imbalances. Your physical therapist will design a strength program personalized to your needs and aimed at these areas to improve capacity and PREVENT future INJURIES.
What are the Benefits of Physical Therapy & Dry Needling?
Reduce pain and inflammation
Enhance recovery and healing through increased blood flow
Provide pain relief to progress tissue load and strength capacity
