Action | Practice of dry needling |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 12/30/2015 |
Trigger point Dry Needling is distinctly different from acupuncture as the treatment goal and method is different. While they may use a similar implement or device, the clinical reasoning, technique, and goal of the treatment are different. Trigger point Dry Needling specifically addresses hyperirritable loci in the muscle tissue to elicit a physiological response directly in the target muscle tissue to enhance and progress treatments performed by the Physical Therapists. This response is similar to the response elicited by other treatment modalities frequently utilized by Physical Therapists.