Dry Needling: What It Is and When It’s Useful
Key takeaways:
Dry needling targets painful muscle trigger points to reduce discomfort and improve your overall movement. This physiotherapy technique uses thin needles to deactivate muscle knots, based on modern neurophysiology, not traditional Chinese medicine. Dry needling works by resetting abnormal muscle mechanisms, reducing pain-causing substances, and increasing local blood flow. Experiencing a muscle twitch during dry needling indicates correct trigger point targeting and predicts effective pain relief.
