Dry Needling, also known as trigger point dry needling or myofascial trigger point dry needling, is a minimally invasive procedure to treat pain. Dry needling uses tiny filiform needles precisely placed in your muscular and connective tissues to stimulate trigger points. Muscles sometimes develop knotted areas called trigger points. These trigger points are highly sensitive and can be painful when touched. They are also often the cause of referred pain (or pain that affects another part of the body).
Benefits of dry needling include:
1. Pain relief
2. Reduction of inflammation related to tendonitis, arthritis, impingement, or stress fractures
3. Simulates deep tissue massage by precise targeting of trigger points that may restrict mobility or cause pain
4. Facilitates tissue repair after an injury