Dry Needling

Dry needling is a form of skilled therapy in which filiform needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points, tendons, and ligaments, or around nerves in order to stimulate a healing response in painful neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

Meet Our Staff

Ashley Hager

Kaity Kipling

Why dry needle?

• Equivalent efficacy to trigger point injections
• Helps to correct faulty muscle activation patterns.
• Promotes circulation in the treatment region and other regions of the body
• Helps increase collagen
• Help reduce pain at the treatment site and in other areas of the body
• Treats tendinopathy
• Has anti-inflammatory effects

Who can be dry needled?

• Most people can receive dry needling services.
• An educational session including the difference between dry needling and similar treatments, benefits of dry needling intervention, and common and rare adverse events is completed at your initial session.
• A written and verbal screening is always conducted by the physical therapist prior to any treatment to determine contraindications or relative contraindications a patient may have.

Common treatment diagnoses:

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
• Neck pain
• Low back pain and referred pain into the lower extremities
• Headaches and migraine
• Range of motion restriction due to soft tissue adhesions, including scaring
• TMJ
• Tendinitis (rotator cuff, patellar, achilles, etc.)

Is a referral necessary?

• A referral for dry needling services is not always necessary.
• In most cases, your physical therapist can perform an assessment and determine if you are a good candidate for treatment.
• If the problem you are seeking care for is being overseen by a physician, communication with that physician is typically maintained.
• If you have had surgery, your surgeon is always communicated with and a referral is routinely requested.
• Check with your insurance company to see if a dry needling procedure is covered. Patients can also pay for dry needling at the time of service.