Muscular pain are mostly caused by prolonged and consecutive use of particular muscles, resulting in spasticity on sensitive spots of those muscles, or so-called Myofascial Trigger Points, which can cause pain. If the muscle tension are severe and lasts for a long time, numbness and tingling can occur. These symptoms may incorrectly lead to a suspicion of other diseases. For instance, many people often think that stiffness in the neck or shoulders accompanied by a splitting headache is a sign of a migraine, or that tingling and numbness in an arm or fingers are signs of a cervical herniated disc.

Dry Needling Therapy is a western treatment technique of acupuncture whereby a sterile, single-use needle that is thinner than hair is inserted into the tight muscle or “trigger point” to loosen it (Mechanical) and thus improve blood circulation in that area. This treatment helps to relieve pain, making the patients feel more relaxed and at ease. The process of dry needling therapy takes approximately 5 minutes per spot. During the therapy, patients would feel pain as if the muscle is pressed continuously during a massage. They would feel muscle twitching and tingling. After treatment, patients may experience a dull ache or bruising for a few days. The treatment has to be performed properly only by professional physicians.

The Dry Needling Therapy can be done on the same spot every 5-7 days. It can be conducted together with other physical therapies such as High Power Laser Therapy, Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation or muscle stretching in order to increase its effectiveness of the treatment.