Dry needling is a treatment performed by a skilled Doctor of Physical Therapy that has further been trained and has mastered the dry needling procedure. A thin monofilament needle penetrates the skin and treats underlying muscular trigger points for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments.
A trigger point is a local contracture or tight band in a muscle fiber that can disrupt function, restrict range of motion, refer pain or cause local tenderness.
Typically performed as a 30 minutes per area of the body. Your Physical Therapist may apply a stim unit to increase your bodies response to the therapy.
When dry needling is applied to a dysfunctional muscle or trigger point, it can decrease banding or tightness, increase blood flow, and reduce local and referred pain.