Soft tissue
For the knots that keep coming back.
Fine single-use needles into tight, overworked muscle to release trigger points that hands alone can't reach.
What it is
Dry needling uses very fine, single-use needles placed directly into a trigger point — a tight band within a muscle that refers pain and restricts movement. It's called "dry" because nothing is injected. The needle itself does the work.
Why we use it
Some trigger points sit too deep, or are simply too stubborn, for hands-on work to reach effectively. If you've had a knot in the same spot for months that keeps returning a few days after every massage, that's the presentation dry needling is best suited to.
What it feels like
The needles are much finer than the ones used for injections and most people don't feel them go in. When a trigger point releases you may feel a brief twitch or a deep ache in the muscle — that response is normal and it settles quickly. Some muscle soreness for a day afterwards is common.
How it fits your plan
Dry needling is used as part of a broader plan, not on its own. It is usually paired with hands-on soft-tissue work and, where relevant, with adjustment — releasing the muscle is only worth doing if the reason it kept tightening gets addressed too.
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