Pain management without the use of pharmaceuticals is one of the chief goals of all physical therapy modalities. And two specific treatments using similar methods – acupuncture and dry needling – have…
Dry needling is an increasingly popular physical therapy treatment option, and it’s not hard to see why. This is a method of outpatient treatment that can offer quick relief of muscle pain…
Written by Shraddha Wagh, PT, DPT, PCES Dry needling is a therapeutic intervention used by licensed physical therapists in which small needles are inserted through the skin to treat muscle tension and…
Acupuncture – inserting thin needles into the body in specific locations – is a sound method for musculoskeletal pain relief. Dry needling, which uses similar tools and techniques to acupuncture, is currently…