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Acupuncture for Biceps Femoris Muscle Pain
Discover effective treatment for biceps femoris muscle pain using acupuncture and dry needling at Morningside Acupuncture NYC. Learn about the anatomy, trigger points, and relief methods for this type of hamstring muscle pain.
Acupuncture for Semitendinosus Muscle Pain
Discover effective treatment for semitendinosus muscle pain using acupuncture and dry needling at Morningside Acupuncture NYC. Learn about the anatomy, trigger points, and relief methods for this type of hamstring muscle pain.
Acupuncture for Vastus Medialis Pain
Vastus medialis trigger points commonly cause medial knee pain. They can also be involved in cases of patellofemoral pain or runner’s knee. Learn more about the vastus medialis muscle, causes of pain, and how acupuncture and dry needling can help.
Acupuncture for Vastus Lateralis Pain
Vastus lateralis trigger points commonly cause lateral thigh and knee pain. They can also be involved in cases of a “stuck” patella. Learn more about the vastus lateralis muscle, causes of pain, and how acupuncture and dry needling can help.
Acupuncture for Piriformis Trigger Points
Piriformis trigger points can refer pain in the lateral hip, buttocks, and down into the thigh. They can also cause nerve entrapment, piriformis syndrome, and sciatica pain. Read more to learn about piriformis trigger points and how acupuncture and dry needling can help relieve symptoms of piriformis syndrome, hip pain, buttock pain, sciatica, and thigh pain naturally
Acupuncture for Sartorius Muscle Pain
Sartorius trigger points can cause thigh and medial knee pain. Read more to learn about sartorius trigger points and why you should consider treating them with acupuncture and dry needling. This method of treatment addresses the root cause and symptoms of sartorius issues to relieve pain and restore muscle function.
Acupuncture for Gluteus Minimus Trigger Points
The gluteus minimus muscle is commonly involved in cases of sciatica like pain that can run down the side or back of the leg. Learn more about this muscle, how trigger points form in it, and how acupuncture can release gluteus minimus pain and muscle tightness to relieve pain and restore range of motion in the hip and leg.
Acupuncture for Rectus Femoris Pain
The rectus femoris muscle is commonly involved in cases of anterior knee and thigh pain. Learn more about this muscle, how trigger points form in it, and how acupuncture can release rectus femoris muscle tightness to relieve pain and restore range of motion in the thigh and knee.