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If you’re looking into pain relief treatments, chances are you’ve come across dry needling and acupuncture. Here’s what you should know: Technically, both practices are doing the technique typically called “dry needling”, but the approach used is going to be different depending on what type of practitioner you go to. Both use thin needles, and […]

If you live in Philadelphia and are dealing with muscle pain or tension, your physical therapist may recommend dry needling. This technique uses thin needles to reach deep muscle layers. It works by targeting tight spots commonly referred to as trigger points. Many people use dry needling in Philadelphia, PA, as part of a broader […]

Just as you would see a cardiologist for a heart condition, physical therapists are the movement specialists for all kinetic conditions. Among our arsenal of techniques to restore optimal movement, dry needling stands out as a powerful intervention for addressing muscle pain and movement dysfunction when combined with appropriate exercise. As physical therapists trained in […]

Dry needling is a modern therapy for treating different kinds of pain. It has been proven that dry needling therapy is most beneficial for muscle-related pain. Dry needling and acupuncture are both effective therapies for short-term pain relief. Both methods use the same equipment. However, what about performing dry needling for tendonitis? Numerous studies have […]

Considering Dry Needling therapy as a recovery option? Naturally, you may be curious about the Pros and Cons of Dry Needling.  The term Dry Needling has gotten a lot of attention in recent years.  Dry Needling’s rise in popularity is due, in part, to an increase in: It’s an interesting term that often comes with […]

JJ was recently a co-author of an article published in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (IJSPT) co-authoring a piece focused on dry needling for myofascial trigger point pain. For more insight into her clinical commentary review the abstract below: Abstract:  Sports and orthopedic physical therapists have long used a multitude of techniques in […]