Acupuncture uses eastern medicine principles like meridians and qi that were developed thousands of years ago to treat physical, mental and emotional pathologies.

Dry Needling utilizes the western medicine principles like neurology, physiology, and anatomy to treat neurophysiological pathologies like decreased mobility, strength, function and pain.

While Acupuncture and dry needling may utilize the same monofilament needle, their ideology and treatment approach is significantly different.

There are many benefits of dry needling because it manages soft tissue inflammation and positively influences the function of your nervous system! Some of the benefits you will experience with dry needling treatment:

• Improved blood flow
• Release of tension in muscles
• Decreased pain
• Increase in range of motion
• Increase in muscle strength
• Improved daily function

IDN clincians go through a comprehensive training program to learn how to palpate or feel for tight/tender spots in your tissues and address those with a needle (trigger point dry needling). They also learn about assessment and treatment strategies for the nervous system.

Your IDN clinician not only treats tight muscles, but has the tools to assess and utilize dry needles to safely and effectively manage the root cause of your neuro-musculoskeletal condition.