Dry Needling

Dry needling (DN) is also known as “Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling.”  This treatment will never be used in isolation and will always be part of an overall treatment plan aimed to reduce pain and sensitivity and return you to your optimal performance.

The aim of Trigger Point Dry Needling is to reduce muscle pain and dysfunction by releasing oversensitive areas in the muscle known as myofascial trigger points.

Trigger points can be a source of pain and can commonly refer pain to different areas. Trigger points can develop as a result of overloading a muscle, overuse, or when the body is in a stressed and tense state.

When the needle is inserted into the trigger point, the muscle will undergo a localised contraction known as a ‘twitch’. You may also feel a deep aching in the muscle, both of which are normal reactions and will result in therapeutic benefit from the technique.