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Specialized Scar Tissue Treatment Using Dry Needling

First in the State to Offer Dry Needling — Experience Counts. Our unique scar tissue treatment with dry needling targets deep restrictions, eases discomfort, and restores your body’s natural motion—so you can feel like yourself again.

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Scar Tissue Holding You Back? We Can Help.

Scars tell a story, but they shouldn’t limit how you move or feel. If you have tight, painful, or overly sensitive scar tissue, it could be restricting your range of motion, causing pain, and preventing your body from moving freely.

Myofascial Pain

Do you have scars on your body?

Do you know that scars may:

  • Limit range of motion
  • Be extra sensitive to touch
  • Contribute to pain

Limited range of motion or flexibility of scars can affect how your body moves and contribute to pain levels. Imagine that you have been duct taped around a scar—the skin and surrounding tissues are no longer gliding. You might feel like you have been “glued down” around a scar, or it may be constantly tender to light touch or even your clothing.

How We Treat Scar Tissue

  • Manual Therapy & Self-Massage Techniques – Gently mobilizing the scar to increase flexibility
  • Scar Tissue Dry Needling – A targeted approach to release tight tissue, improve blood flow, and restore movement
  • Customized Treatment Plans - Personalized solutions to reduce discomfort and improve mobility

If you have an old scar from c-section, surgery, or trauma, manual techniques and dry needling treatments may still help decrease your pain level and improve your mobility.

Success Stories

Dr. Adler and her staff are amazing!!! I’d been coping with neck, shoulder, back, and leg pain stemming from a MVA, and was referred to Dr. Adler by my primary care doctor. After the first dry needling appointment, I experienced pain relief that I hadn’t felt in years. With each subsequent visit, my pain levels have decreased. Now after 5 visits, I feel like a different person. Dr. Adler is incredibly knowledgeable about the human body and so very personable. Like she really knows her stuff!!! I will never be able to thank her enough and am forever grateful to her. I strongly recommend her and her staff. Do yourself a favor and make an appointment. You will not regret it!
Dry Needling Patient

-Richmond, VA
Tracey's work needling my c-section scar has made an unbelievable difference in my postpartum recovery. Before we began I couldn't comfortably join my son on the floor for tummy time and struggled with my tightness in my hips and lower back that severely impacted my range of motion. After each session the tenderness in my scar is relieved and I can feel the difference in how much less "stuck" it feels. I'm more ready to tackle stability exercises and chase after my little one. Thank you!!
Dry needling Patient

-Richmond, VA

Scar Tissue Dry Needling - Frequently Asked Questions

Do keloid scars respond to scar tissue dry needling?

A keloid scar is an overgrowth of scar tissue that forms after an injury, surgical procedure, or even minor skin trauma. Unlike typical scars, keloids are thick, raised, and can extend beyond the original wound site. Scar tissue dry needling may help to decrease sensitivity and reduce raised areas of the scar.

 Typically, we recommend waiting until your incision is fully closed and healed (usually 12 weeks post-surgery), but this varies based on individual healing rates. We’ll assess your specific situation during your initial consultation.

You may experience some mild discomfort during treatment, but most patients describe it as a “releasing” sensation rather than pain. Any post-treatment soreness typically resolves within 24-48 hours.

Most patients see improvement after the first session, though this varies based on the age of your scar, its size, and how it’s affecting your mobility. Older, more established scars may require more consistent treatment for optimal results.

Scar tissue can create adhesions between layers of tissue that should normally glide smoothly against each other. These adhesions can:

  • Restrict your movement
  • Cause compensation patterns that lead to pain elsewhere
  • Create sensitivity around the scar area

 

Using specialized dry needling techniques, we target these restrictive tissues to:

  1. Stimulate blood flow to the area
  2. Promote healing and tissue regeneration
  3. Reduce sensitivity around the scar

Most patients experience increased flexibility around the scar area, decreased sensitivity to touch, improved ability to move without pulling sensations, and often reduction in referred pain patterns. The scar typically becomes softer, more mobile, and better integrated with surrounding tissues

Ready to Feel Better? Experience Counts

Don’t let pain hold you back. If you have questions or want to know what treatments are right for you, contact us today to schedule a consultation at our Richmond, VA office. Let’s get you moving again!

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