Dry needling of trigger points is an extremely effective technique that uses a very fine acupuncture needle to “deactivate” or “shut down” painful or knotted areas in your muscles. Many of us have areas in our body that feel tense all the time or feel like a hard ball in the muscle. By inserting fine needles into these tight areas, we elicit a “twitch response” or a brief contraction followed by an immediate and long lasting relaxation. Because the needle can treat very deep parts of the muscle, the technique can achieve amazing pain relief that you never thought was possible.

At Massage Hut, we have found dry needling to be extremely effective at relieving some kinds of muscle pain. This technique often provides longer lasting relief than massage therapy alone. We usually combine dry needling with a remedial massage treatment to obtain the best results.