Acupuncture or Dry Needling?

With the rising popularity of dry needling many people ask me if I do it as well and if they are the same thing as acupuncture? Dry needling is essentially the needling of trigger points (knots) in muscle tissue which relieves a variety of pain issues. Acupuncture has a long tradition of using needles in sore areas, which we call Ashi points (translates to "that's it." )

The advantage of practicing acupuncture is that I incorporate dry needling (Ashi points) but also include distal points, which are areas located further from the pain source. Using these distal points greatly enhances the effect of the localized needling and increases pain relief.

In addition to having practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma area for over 10 years, I have been a massage therapist for more than 16 years. Doing trigger point therapy as well as myofascial release has given me the ability to locate and release tight areas and complements acupuncture beautifully.

Combining these modalities gives me several options to find a solution to your pain. Please contact me for any questions you may have.