Dry Needling

TPDN is used to treat myofascial trigger points, dysfunctional soft tissue, scar tissue, contracted knots/areas of tension and alleviate pain. TPDN utilizes a thin, solid filament needle inserted into the muscle to cause a muscle release. The needle insertion can cause a local muscle contraction – called a local twitch response. This can create an alteration in the affected tissue including favorable biochemical, neurological, and mechanical changes. These changes help to reduce the trigger point, improve communication between the muscle and nerves that innervate it and thus reduce or eliminate the associated pain. Addition of electrical stimulation to the needles can further facilitate these changes as well and provide further pain relief. Once pain is reduced, patients can participate in more activity and functional rehabilitation.