Dry needling therapy

When you hear the term “dry needling,” you may think it’s a kind of acupuncture. But the two therapies are, in fact, nothing alike, says Michael Coor

Did you ever wonder how dry needling feels? Yes, it’s different than acupuncture! It has helped to provide me with lower back pain relief during my physical therapy visits and may help you too.

Interested in learning more about dry needling? We’re covering how it works, plus the benefits and risks of this technique.

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Dry needling is quickly gaining popularity amongst physiotherapists. Find out more about this rehabilitation technique and have all your questions answered.

Tired After Dry Needling

Trigger points are irritable, hard “knots” within a muscle that may cause pain over a large area, leading to difficulty performing everyday tasks. When a person has painful muscles and trigger points, it is sometimes called myofascial pain syndrome. Common locations for these problems are the arm and neck. Dry needling is a treatment that involves a very thin needle being pushed through the skin to stimulate a trigger point. Dry needling may release the tight muscle bands associated with…

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All the pros and cons of dry needling. What is it? Does it work? Can it really reduce chronic pain? All this and more!