What does dry needling feel like?

The aim of Dry Needling is to achieve a local twitch response to release muscle tension and pain.⁠

A healthy muscle feels very little discomfort with insertion of this needle. However, if the muscle is sensitive and shortened or has active trigger points within it, the subject will feel a sensation like a muscle cramp – ‘the twitch response’. ⁠

The patient also may feel a reproduction of the pain which is a helpful diagnostic indicator for the practitioner attempting to diagnose the cause of the patient’s symptoms. ⁠

Patients soon learn to recognize and even welcome this sensation as it results in deactivating the trigger point, reducing pain and restoring normal length function to the involved muscle.⁠

Interesting in learning more about how dry needling in Portland feels? Give us a call at To The Point PDX at 503-705-6637.

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