Dry needling in Hamburg
What this is
Dry needling is a targeted treatment of tense muscle using very fine needles. Unlike acupuncture, it does not work along meridians but directly at the myofascial trigger point, the spot in the muscle that produces the pain. The needle releases the tension without any medication being used. That is exactly what "dry" means.
Over ten years in Hamburg
Yannick Lambrecht was one of the first to offer dry needling in Hamburg.
He trained internationally, with Jan Dommerholt in the USA, and in Switzerland, Australia and Japan, and has been teaching it himself for more than a decade. What is done here is not an add-on that arrived at some point.
What it helps with
Methods
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What else belongs to Therapy
Manual therapy and manual medicine
Joints and spine
→TherapyPrivate physiotherapy
Individual treatment of acute and chronic complaints
→TherapySports physiotherapy
Care for recreational, competitive and professional sport
→TherapyFascia and trigger point therapy
Soft-tissue techniques and FDM
→TherapySports osteopathy
Osteopathic work under athletic load
→TherapyOsteopathy
Whole-body functional examination and treatment
→TherapyChiropractic
Targeted impulses to the spine and joints
→TherapySports massage
Muscle work for training and competition
→Acute clinic
Acute pain? We do our best to see you the same day.
A locked back, a stiff neck, a twisted ankle or a fresh sports injury: register or send us an enquiry. We also treat outside regular hours, and urgent enquiries are handled at the weekend too.
Questions about this service
Frequently asked
Does dry needling hurt?
The needles are much finer than injection needles and are barely felt on insertion. When the trigger point is reached there is usually a brief pulling sensation or a visible twitch of the muscle. Most patients describe it as easy to tolerate. In the hours afterwards the spot can feel like muscle soreness.
Is it the same as acupuncture?
No. Both use similar needles, but follow completely different logic. Acupuncture follows traditional Chinese medicine and its meridians. Dry needling follows Western anatomy and targets a specific point in the muscle that is clinically conspicuous.
What is IMES?
Intramuscular electrical stimulation, the needle combined with a very weak current. This can help additionally with stubborn tension and chronic complaints. Whether it makes sense is something we decide after the examination.
How many treatments will I need?
A change is often noticeable after the first session. For complaints that have existed for longer we plan several appointments and combine the needling with manual therapy and training, on its own it rarely lasts.
Are there reasons not to do it?
Yes, certain clotting disorders, blood-thinning medication, acute infections or a needle phobia, for example. We ask about these before the first treatment.
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What patients often look for here as well
Manual therapy and manual medicine
Manual therapy examines and treats dysfunction of the joints and the spine. With mobilisation, targeted handling and, where indicated, brief impulse techniques. The familiar click is a side effect, not the goal.
→ServiceFascia and trigger point therapy
Fascia forms a connected network throughout the body. Changes in tissue tension and myofascial trigger points can restrict movement and cause pain. Depending on the findings, we use precise manual techniques or dry needling to regulate that tension and restore function.
→ClinicBack clinic in Hamburg
Back pain needs clarity first. We examine precisely, put joints, muscles, discs, movement and load into context, and then take you through therapy with a clear plan. For complex cases we draw on a strong network of doctors in Hamburg, across Germany and internationally.
→TeamYannick Lambrecht
Sports osteopath in Hamburg, back pain specialist, dry needling therapist (IMES) and physiotherapist on the ATP Tour since 2014.
→AreaRegeneration & Medical Performance
Recovery is not what is left over at the end. It is part of the plan, with device-based methods, infusion medicine and everything that helps the body do its work.
→AreaRehabilitation
Back to full load-bearing capacity, not just to being free of pain. From the first day after surgery through to the return to sport.
→ServiceSports osteopathy
Sports osteopathy combines a precise osteopathic examination with a thorough understanding of movement, load and athletic performance. The point is not only to treat a single complaint but to find the connections across the whole movement system. In sport, what matters is how well the body takes load, compensates for it and recovers from it. That is where sports osteopathy comes in.
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The team
All our therapists treat the full spectrum, physiotherapy, manual therapy, rehabilitation and medical training. So you can rely on being in good hands with every one of them.
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Yannick LambrechtSports osteopath · B.Sc. · Owner
Lilith LaubeHeilpraktikerin (state-licensed non-medical practitioner), osteopath, physiotherapist · Owner
Helena MetzeHead of Physiotherapy
Leon KnochePhysiotherapist · B.Sc. (Hons.)
Eleni HenryPhysiotherapist · B.Sc., M.Sc.
Luka WertzPhysiotherapist · B.Sc.
Nisse ThünePhysiotherapist, sports physiotherapist · B.Sc., M.Sc.
Christin WisotzkiPhysiotherapist, yoga instructor