Expert Dry Needling Austin TX | Lady Bird PT
At Lady Bird PT, dry needling is one of the powerful, evidence-based tools our team uses to help people in Austin move, feel, and function better. We treat all people across every stage of life, from pregnancy and postpartum recovery to athletic performance, pelvic health, and beyond.
Pain That Won't Quit Has a Way of Taking Over
Whether it's tight muscles, persistent pelvic pain, or tension you've been told to just live with, you deserve real answers and real relief.
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You've Tried Everything
Stretching, rest, massage, and pain relief products have offered only temporary relief. The underlying tension and dysfunction keep coming back, and it's exhausting to keep starting over.
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Your Body Feels Disconnected
Tight muscles, trigger points, and guarded movement patterns can make even everyday tasks feel difficult. When your body doesn't respond the way it used to, it affects everything, from exercise to intimacy to sleep.
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You Haven't Found the Right Support
Finding a provider who truly listens, takes a whole-body approach, and creates a safe space for every kind of patient can feel impossible. You deserve care that actually meets you where you are.
Why Austin Folks Choose Our Dry Needling Clinic
Lady Bird Physical Therapy is a women-owned, inclusive practice built around the belief that everyone deserves unhurried, one-on-one care. Our team partners with you to understand your full history, then designs a treatment plan that may include dry needling in Austin alongside manual therapy, breathwork, and targeted exercise to address the root cause of your pain.
✓ 55-minute, one-on-one sessions with your physical therapist, no aides or interruptions
✓ Multi-year Best in Birth Austin award winner (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) with a 5-star rating across 380+ Google reviews
✓ LGBTQ+ friendly and transgender safe space, with in-clinic, in-home, and virtual visit options
Getting Started at Lady Bird PT Is Simple
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Step 1: Book a One-on-One Evaluation
Schedule your initial 55-minute session with one of our Austin physical therapists. We take time to listen to your full story, review your history, and understand your goals before anything else.
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Step 2: Receive a Personalized Treatment Plan
Your therapist will design a care plan built around you, which may include dry needling, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and other evidence-based modalities tailored to your specific needs.
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Step 3: Move, Feel, and Function Better
With consistent, focused care and a team that genuinely partners with you, our patients return to the activities, routines, and goals that matter most to them, with more confidence and less pain.
Conditions We Address with Dry Needling in Austin
Dry needling has been shown to address a wide range of musculoskeletal and pelvic health conditions by releasing trigger points and reducing muscle tension throughout the body. At Lady Bird PT, it is one of several hands-on tools our team integrates into whole-body care for folks dealing with pain, dysfunction, or restricted movement near me and across Austin.
✓ Back, hip, and pelvic pain, including sciatica, SI joint pain, hip impingement, and low back tension
✓ Headaches, TMJ pain, neck and mid-back tightness, and myofascial trigger point patterns
✓ Postpartum and pregnancy-related tension, pelvic health concerns, and return-to-sport or return-to-running goals
Meet the Lady Bird PT Team: Your Partners in Care
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Dr. Rebecca Maidansky, PT, DPT
Founder & Physical Therapist
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Dr. Jessica Chastka, PT, DPT, WCS
Clinic Director, Physical Therapist
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Allie Malinovich
Director of Operations
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Dr. Shannon Russell, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
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Dr. Liz Cote, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist
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Dr. Elizabeth Knoble, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist
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Dr. Samantha Yorke, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
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Melek Öz
Office Administrator
What People Are Saying About Our Austin PT Clinic