Integrative dry needling is not acupuncture (traditional Chinese medicine), it is based on neuro-anatomy and modern scientific study of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems. A very fine filament needle is inserted through the skin and into the deeper tissues that are considered trigger points to your pain. Dry needling works by causing a micro lesion within the pathological tissue thus breaking up shortened tissues, inhibiting a reflex arc from the nervous system to the tissue, normalizing the inflammatory response, and centrally mediating the pain. This mechanical and neuromuscular effect provides an environment that enhances the body’s ability to heal which ultimately reduces pain.

Integrative dry needling clinicians are set apart from others by utilizing advanced assessment techniques to evaluate the status of your nervous system providing important information on how your body will respond to treatment. They provide a whole body approach to your problem. They will assess and treat important areas where your pain is as well as where it could be coming from based on the neurological system. It is a systemic approach to dry needling.