What is Dry Needling?
Dry Needling (DN) is a skilled technique preformed by a physical therapist in which sterile filiform needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points (painful knots in muscles). The procedure is an important tool for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring changes in tissue that may be associated with one or a number of your complaints. During the procedure, a sterile, very thin, solid filament is inserted into the tissue, and the needle stimulates a healing response in painful musculoskeletal conditions.
Dry Needling (DN) is the name given to the treatment of pain and dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system through usage of sterile disposable acupuncture needles. Although acupuncture needles are used to practice DN, classical acupuncture and DN have nothing in common.