If you’ve been struggling with stubborn muscle pain, tightness, or nagging injuries that just won’t go away—dry needling might be the missing piece of your recovery.
Dry needling is a modern technique we use at Orthostrength Physical Therapy to relieve pain and restore movement by targeting the deep knots and trigger points in your muscles and other structures of the body. Using a very thin, sterile monofilament needle, we gently insert into the muscle tissue where it’s tight or overactive. This helps release tension, increase blood flow, and "reset" the muscle so it can relax and function normally again.
Our approach and intention is different from acupuncture—dry needling is based on modern science and anatomy, and it's used to address musculoskeletal issues like muscle strains, joint pain, tendon problems, and chronic tightness. Most of our patients report that dry needling feels like a quick twitch or deep pressure, and often experience noticeable relief after just a session or two.
Dry needling is a powerful tool, especially when combined with strength training, mobility work, and manual therapy. It allows you move better, continue to train, and recover faster—without relying on pain medications or constant visits to the doctor.
Research shows that dry needling can significantly reduce pain and improve mobility in both the short and long term:
Dry needling is a modern technique we use at Orthostrength Physical Therapy to relieve pain and restore movement by targeting the deep knots and trigger points in your muscles and other structures of the body. Using a very thin, sterile monofilament needle, we gently insert into the muscle tissue where it’s tight or overactive. This helps release tension, increase blood flow, and "reset" the muscle so it can relax and function normally again.
Our approach and intention is different from acupuncture—dry needling is based on modern science and anatomy, and it's used to address musculoskeletal issues like muscle strains, joint pain, tendon problems, and chronic tightness. Most of our patients report that dry needling feels like a quick twitch or deep pressure, and often experience noticeable relief after just a session or two.
Dry needling is a powerful tool, especially when combined with strength training, mobility work, and manual therapy. It allows you move better, continue to train, and recover faster—without relying on pain medications or constant visits to the doctor.
Research shows that dry needling can significantly reduce pain and improve mobility in both the short and long term:
- A 2020 meta-analysis in Physical Therapy Journal found that dry needling effectively reduces pain intensity and improves function in patients with musculoskeletal pain.
- A 2019 study in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy demonstrated improvements in shoulder pain and mobility after dry needling for trigger points.
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References:
- Gattie, E., Cleland, J. A., & Snodgrass, S. J. (2020). The effectiveness of dry needling for musculoskeletal conditions: A meta-analysis. Physical Therapy, 100(4), 628–656. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz178
- Kietrys, D. M., Palombaro, K. M., Azzaretto, E., Hubler, R., Schaller, B., Schlussel, J. M., & Tucker, M. (2019). Effectiveness of dry needling for upper-quarter myofascial pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 43(9), 620–634. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2013.4668