Acupuncture or Dry Needling for Pain Management and Recovery
Both acupuncture and dry needling use fine, sterile, single-use needles, but each offers a unique path to feeling better.
Acupuncture draws on traditional Chinese medicine principles to support balance, relaxation and whole body wellness. It also has a basis in modern medicine and physiotherapy as a method to stimulate endorphins, your body's natural pain fighting chemicals and moderate the activity of your pain responses.
Dry needling, a more modern physiotherapy technique, uses the same needles in a different way and often in different locations. When used in this way, the goal of the needling is to release tight muscles, ease pain and help restore natural movement.
Talk to your physiotherapist to determine if adding acupuncture or dry needling to your care plan will help achieve your goals.
