What is Dry Needling?
Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. The technique uses a “dry” needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle.
- Neck/back pain
- Tendinitis/Tendinosis injuries
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- IT band syndrome
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Patellar tendinitis
- Achilles tendinitis
- Shin splints
- Plantar fasciitis
- And many more
What are the Benefits of Dry Needling?
- Pain relief
- Increased range of motion
- Increased circulation of blood flow
- Increased function and strength of the muscle
Is Dry Needling the Same as Acupuncture?
No, dry needling is based on traditional, studied and tested practices of Western Medicine to restore normal muscle function. Traditional acupuncture practitioners’ follow Eastern Medicine’s key principle of holistic treatment, and based on normalizing the energy imbalance, or Chi, in the body to cure syndromes and to treat internal organs.
