Dry needling isn’t the same as acupuncture. Both procedures involve penetrating your skin with needles. They use the same type of needles, but that’s where the similarities end.
Different providers with different training perform dry needling. Acupuncture is performed by licensed acupuncturists and based in Eastern medicine, while dry needling is based in Western medicine and evaluation of pain patterns, postures, faulty movement patterns and orthopaedic testing.
Acupuncture treats musculoskeletal pain but also treats other systems of your body. Dry needling treats muscle tissue with the goal of reducing pain, inactivating trigger points and improving movement. Typically, it’s used as part of a broader physical therapy approach that includes other physical therapy treatments.
Effectively targets trigger points in muscles, releasing tension and alleviating pain associated with muscle knots and spasms.
By addressing trigger points, dry needling can help increase flexibility and range of motion in tight muscles.
Stimulates muscle fibers to relax and release tension, potentially reducing muscle stiffness and soreness.
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