What is dry needling?
Dry needling is an emerging treatment for myofascial trigger points—those tender, twitchy “knots” in your back or neck that cause muscle pain.
When we insert a dry needle into muscle tissue it increases blood flow, which is another way this treatment helps. By improving circulation, pain is decreased both in the muscle and in other parts of the body. Often, when a muscle is sore, it can provoke pain in other parts of the body, often called referred pain. Increased blood flow flushes out the area and decreases tensio
