Cynan Dowling is a skilled Remedial Massage Therapist with 10 years of experience, having trained at Copeland College in Melbourne with a focus on Tui Na and Sports Massage.
Cynan is a proud member of Massage & Myotherapy Australia, with a strong belief in the wide-ranging benefits of massage, from supporting recovery and improving mobility to providing pain relief and relaxation.
For the past decade, Cynan has been practising at Coffs Coast Sports Physiotherapy, working with a diverse clientele and integrating techniques such as neurodynamics, myofascial massage and deep tissue/trigger point therapy. His approach combines a variety of methods to enhance the body’s natural healing processes, promoting improved range of movement, circulation, and overall well-being.
Outside of his work, Cynan enjoys time with family in Bellingen and stays active through surfing, swimming, and walking.
He’s looking forward to helping people feel their best with the team at Lake Road Chiropractic and support better health and wellness.
What is the difference between Dry needling, compared to Acupuncture?
We have been asked this question in the clinic many times over the years, so hopefully we can help clear things up in this email;
Dry needling and acupuncture both involve puncturing the skin with thin needles for therapeutic purposes. While a shared aim is to provide relief from pain, the practices are otherwise very different.
Acupuncture is an ancient technique developed in China and there is a wide body of research supports the use of acupuncture to treat many medical conditions.
Proponents state that it can relieve stress, pain, and discomfort by opening up a person’s energy flow, or chi.
Medical acupuncture involves using long, thin needles to stimulate nerves in the muscles and under the skin, which can result in the production of endorphins, which can alleviate a wide range of symptoms
Currently there is strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture in conditions such as:
Dry needling is performed by Dr Luke and Dr Regan at the clinic, it is a treatment used by trained practitioners certified in the procedure. The needle penetrates the skin and treats underlying muscular trigger points for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. A trigger point is a local contracture or tight band in a muscle fibre that can disrupt function, restrict range of motion, refer pain or cause local tenderness. When dry needling is applied to a dysfunctional muscle or trigger point, it can decrease banding or tightness, increase blood flow, and reduce local and referred pain.
As you can see, these techniques can have very different purposes, and both are a fantastic tool to help you on your particular healing journey.
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