Whether recovering from an injury or dealing with everyday aches, tight muscles can be a pain in the neck. Functional dry needling is a new therapeutic treatment that stimulates twitches to provide ...

Pain is an unfortunate part of life. As much as we'd like to avoid it, sometimes we just can't. Injuries occur unexpectedly, putting a bump (and sometimes a major detour) into our daily routines.

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (KPLC) - Whether it's sports injuries or muscle spasms, physical therapy is a standard method of treating patients. But another therapy gaining popularity in the lake area is dry ...

Dry needling is a treatment provided by a trained professional that uses a thin filiform needle (acupuncture needle) to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscles, ...

Orthopedic dry needling is a modern therapeutic treatment technique that has been adopted by physical therapists and medical professionals to alleviate pain and improve muscle function. But despite ...

COLUMBUS — Physical therapist Scott Vancura wanted one thing made perfectly clear — even though dry needling and acupuncture both involve inserting small needles under the skin, they are very ...

Three years ago Neely Qualls had a bout of bronchitis with coughing so intense it caused her to crack a rib and tear muscles. "I was a mess," Qualls, 30, said. The recovery was excruciating. Her back ...

Physical therapist Alyssa Saline inserts dry needles into the arm of Papillion Times reporter Rachel George. A few weeks ago, I spent my Thursday morning in Brentwood Square, with multiple needles ...

If only my problem were muscular in nature. If it were, I'd be urging you to run out right now and get dry needling. That's because dry needling affects muscle fibers in a unique way. And I've had ...

2 Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 3 British Journal of Sports Medicine, Centre for Sports Medicine Research and ...