Dry Needling

Bodies in Balance PT offers dry needling as an adjunctive treatment to the total physical therapy treatment plan. As defined by the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association), dry needling is " a technique physical therapists use to treat myofascial pain. The technique uses a "dry" needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle, known as trigger points.

Other terms commonly used to describe dry needling, include trigger point dry needling, and intramuscular manual therapy.

Dry needling is not acupuncture, a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine and performed by acupuncturists. Dry needling is a part of modern Western medicine principles and supported by research

Dry needling sessions are $60/for 25 minutes session (please note initial evaluations may be more if not covered by health insurance plans). View the below videos to learn more about dry needling and see a case study on how it improved a patient's pain and mobility:

What is dry needling?

Chelsea's story with dry needling:

Who may benefit from dry needling?

Some examples of diagnoses that may benefit from dry needling are:

Cervicogenic Headaches
Active Trigger Points
Muscular Strain
Tendonitis/osis
TMJ Dysfunction
Plantar Fasciitis
Pain Related to Postural Dysfunction
Post-operative Care

What to expect while being dry needled?

The patient does not usually feel the needle insertion. However, once the needle reaches the trigger point, one may feel tightness or a muscle twitch.