If you’ve ever had a persistent area of muscular tension that manual therapy just can’t seem to fully shift, dry needling may be exactly what your tissue needs. It reaches the structures at the heart of a trigger point in a way that hands-on techniques often can’t.
What Treatment Involves
Fine, sterile needles are inserted directly into trigger points. These are hypersensitive, contracted areas within a muscle that cause local pain and refer discomfort to other sites. The insertion creates a local twitch response in the muscle, which relaxes the muscle, reduces referred pain, and stimulates the tissue’s natural healing process.
Dry needling is typically used alongside other manual therapy and rehabilitation techniques for the most effective outcome.
Who This Is Right For
Anyone with persistent trigger point pain, referred muscular pain patterns, or areas of the body that have been unresponsive to other forms of soft tissue treatment. Widely used with athletes and active individuals, but equally effective for non-athletes dealing with chronic muscular issues.
What to Expect
A brief insertion sensation, often followed by a local muscle twitch, is a good sign that the needle has engaged the right tissue. Sessions are focused and efficient. Many clients experience significant relief during or shortly after treatment.
