Dry needling

Dry needling is a technique used all over the world to decrease tension in sore and tense muscles. Using an acupuncture needle, we make minor muscle damage to the injured muscle. This micro damage will induce an immediate response of the athlete’s body. This response can be described as an inflammatory reaction that will lead to healing the micro damage caused by the acupuncture needle. During this healing process the underlying soreness or tension will improve simultaneously. Depending on the severity of the injured muscle, dry needling can be repeated several times and is always combined with exercise therapy.