Physical Therapy & Trigger Point Dry Needling

We partner with Body Renovation Physical Therapy and Peter Arndt, DPT, for physical therapy and trigger point dry needling services! Peter adds to our functional manual therapy approach through offering traditional physical therapy treatments as well as advanced certifications in dry needling techniques for trigger point therapy. Call to schedule your appointment today!

What is Dry Needling?

Trigger point dry needling is an evidence-based approach to treat myofascial pain and dysfunction. Dry needling is a valuable and effective way to deactivate myofascial trigger points. It is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. A local twitch response will be elicited. Multiple trigger points in multiple muscles can be treated at each treatment. No medication of any kind is injected.

Trigger Point Dry Needling versus Acupuncture

Dry needling is a technique used in physical therapy practice to treat trigger points in muscles. It should be understood that this dry needling technique should not be confused with a complete acupuncture treatment performed by a licensed acupuncturist. A complete acupuncture treatment might yield a holistic benefit not available through a limited dry needling treatment.