Saw the ortho today for some hip issues similar to what I felt from the torn labrum I had a few years ago (minus the pain while running). He assures me the labrum is fine and I’m just dealing with some Hip Flexor Tendinitis and nothing some Mobic, foam rolling, stretching and dry needling can’t cure.
The place he referred me to has a $75 consultation fee, then $150 per session cost (for 4 sessions) or $100 if paid up front. So, does $475 for four sessions of dry needling seem a bit steep or is that about right? I hate to “shop around” if that is on par with what a reputable place might be charging.
Any unproven treatment is overpriced no matter the cost.
There are several studies that do show promising results with DN (and many that don’t). None of the protocols are standardized and there is no good physiological mechanism to guide those either. So, depending on how deep the needles go and where exactly, the benefits will either be small, non-existent or placebo derived.
I’m in Boulder, but my PT is certified in dry-needling, so I only pay the insurance copay. I would look for a PT that is covered under your insurance to perform it, since it is considered part of the treatment plan.
back in 2008-2009 i went to a pt for dry needling. dealing with trigger points in quads mostly, although some low back too. after a few sessions i told him i liked the services better than the crappy massage therapist i had…just fluff massage. anyway i committed to come once a week at time he was less likely to be booked and he gave me a $50 per session charge. I did that for couple of months. Got the tps worked out and my knee started tracking better. this was a pt associated with large practice in atlanta. good outfit and was surprised they would do it. but i was in their system for meniscus repair and my internal medicine guy were all part of the large umbrella group.
fast forward if had it all to do over again, my back and quads were directly related to sitting job and very very tight hip flexors. i used the mobility wod website for practical solutions and believe this is site has very good practical solutions. you just have to find the one that works for you. for me the best is using superbands and connecting to pole and working hip flexors against the band. also they have an exercise that is called the couch stretch which is also very good. subscribe for one month and search for drills that work for you. starrett also has couple books that are good. there are some tools that rogue fitness cells that really help in getting your tissues more mobile/flexible. and hydration key too.
I’m in Boulder, but my PT is certified in dry-needling, so I only pay the insurance copay. I would look for a PT that is covered under your insurance to perform it, since it is considered part of the treatment plan.
This is how we work, Dry needling as part of PT treatment. Not necessarily a treatment on its own.
With that said, there’s not much strong research for any rehab technique, yet we know that rehab works (most of the time )
For certain issues and people, dry needling has proven very effective. For others, not so much.
I get any thing like this included in my physio visits as well. I can’t say that Dry Needling by itself does a whole lot, but my PT uses it to loosen things up before we begin the real work. It isn’t its own treatment.
My training partner and good friend is a pt who does dry needling. He charges $50 per session for those not covered by insurance, I think. He works for a large pt group in the chicagoland area.
Saw the ortho today for some hip issues similar to what I felt from the torn labrum I had a few years ago (minus the pain while running). He assures me the labrum is fine and I’m just dealing with some Hip Flexor Tendinitis and nothing some Mobic, foam rolling, stretching and dry needling can’t cure.
The place he referred me to has a $75 consultation fee, then $150 per session cost (for 4 sessions) or $100 if paid up front. So, does $475 for four sessions of dry needling seem a bit steep or is that about right? I hate to “shop around” if that is on par with what a reputable place might be charging.
I pay $50 per session and then use my HSA account (my insurance wont cover it) so net it probably costs me $30 per session. Has worked wonders for me.
mine is my normal office visit copay as my chiro is a licensed PT. I was sent to get DN done by my ortho, and it works for me big time, but I have had other friends tell me it does nothing for them.
Price you quoted sounds steep to me. I’m a PT and we offered flat fee of $35 per session. However, the needling has to be part of a patient’s plan of care. Meaning you need a PT evaluation and the needling is only part of your care.
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