Dry Needling Dry needling was developed by Dr Janet Travell when she noticed that injections into painful muscles relieved pain irrespective of the analgesic used. She would only use empty hypodermic needles to puncture tight muscle tissue, or trigger points. She argued that hypodermic needles were more effective than acupuncture needles because the acupuncture needles were far to thin. Over the years, therapists have switched to use the same solid, filiform needles that acupuncturists use. … Continue reading Dry Needling vs Acupuncture