Dry Needling–Acupuncture for Pain Relief and Sports Medicine in Oakland
Dry needling is simply a modern term used to describe the insertion of acupuncture needles into tight and painful trigger points in muscles to relax them and to stimulate the body’s natural pain relieving processes. Dry needling acupuncture targets these muscle knots and tight ropy muscular bands. When you are seeking support for musculoskeletal pain, tightness, or injury, dry needling is often a component of your acupuncture treatment.
However, when you receive a treatment from a licensed acupuncturist, you are getting more than just dry needling! Because acupuncture takes a holistic approach to medicine and pain relief, you will also be getting personalized, constitutional support for the underlying imbalances at the root of your aches and pains–which makes treatments more effective and helps to prevent re-injury. At Griffin Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, we offer dry needling in the context of holistic-oriented acupuncture treatments, to ensure the most effective and longest lasting results.
