Dry needling is a modern and science-based therapy focused on treating pain and dysfunction in musculoskeletal conditions. The needling stimulates a healing response in the body.

• Trained physical therapists palpate trigger points in the muscles of a painful body part (or location) and the surrounding musculature.
• A “dry” needle, or a needle not delivering a medication, is inserted into the trigger point to elicit pain relief, increase circulation to the muscle, and decrease muscle tightness.

Dry needling can help with the following conditions:

• Headaches (migraines, tension, cervicogenic)
• Neck pain (acute/chronic)
• Hip pain
• Knee pain
• Temporomandibular disorders
• Chronic shoulder pain
• Back pain
• Tennis elbow/Golfer’s elbow
• Muscle knots (trigger points)
• Other musculoskeletal condition