Dry Needling — Trigger Point Therapy

What is dry needling?

Dry needling uses very fine, sterile, single-use needles inserted into trigger points — tight knots in the muscle that cause local or radiating pain. “Dry” means nothing is injected: the therapeutic effect comes from the precise mechanical stimulation of the tissue.

How is it different from acupuncture?

Acupuncture follows traditional Chinese medicine and energy meridians. Dry needling is a Western technique based on anatomy and neurophysiology: the needle targets the exact muscle and trigger point identified during your assessment.

What it can help with

• Chronic back and neck pain
• Headaches and migraines with a muscular component
• Shoulder, knee and hip pain
• Plantar fasciitis and tendinopathies
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Persistent muscle pain and contractures

What does it feel like?

The needles are far thinner than injection needles. Most patients feel a brief prick and sometimes a small local twitch — the sign the trigger point was reached. Mild muscle soreness may follow for 24–48 hours.

Safety and integration

We use only sterile single-use needles, applied by trained therapists. Dry needling doesn’t replace rehabilitation — we combine it with kinetotherapy and manual therapy so results last.