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Medical Acupuncture versus Dry Needling

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    Medical Acupuncture versus Dry Needling

    By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 18 April, 2018 | 0

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    Medical acupuncture and dry needling: what’s the difference? We get this question a lot here at Point Performance since we do offer both treatments. They both use fine needles, and the end goal is to improve function, reduce pain, and increase performance. But their approach and philosophies are very different.

    Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points. The practice dates back thousands of years to traditional Chinese medicine.

    Dry needling involves the use of a fine, sterile needle, without any medication (hence “dry”), inserted into the underlying myofascial trigger point, causing the muscle to twitch, and then relax. The procedure may cause increased blood flow to the region, and cause nerve ending responses that change pain perception.

    In this video, Dr. Klaiman and Dr. Hechtman discuss the differences between acupuncture and dry needling.

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      • Dr. Mark D. Klaiman, MD, Point Performance Co-founder
      • Point Performance Team
      • Testimonials
      • Careers
        • Careers: Physical Therapist
        • Online Application
    • Services
      • Areas of Treatment
        • Neck and Back
        • Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain
        • Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot
        • Arthritis and Neurological Conditions
        • Chronic Pain
      • Point Performance Medicine
        • Spine Care
          • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection for Lower Back & Leg Pain
          • Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Lower Back Pain
          • Sacroiliac Joint Injection for Low Back & Buttock Pain
        • Sports Medicine
        • Orthobiologics
        • Advanced Minimally Invasive Procedures
        • Nerve Conduction and EMG Testing
        • Medical Acupuncture: How Does It Work?
      • Point Performance Therapy Services
      • Medical Personal Training
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      • New Patient Forms
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