Also referred to as intramuscular stimulation (IMS), dry needling is a pain management technique that’s largely considered safe and effective for many patients. Similar in concept to acupuncture, it’s a process that involves the insertion of sterile needles into pain-producing trigger points. Here’s a closer look at the key benefits associated with dry needling. Improving […]

Dry needling is a technique used to break up trigger points in the muscles, thus relieving chronic muscle pain. During dry needling, a sterile single-use fine needle is carefully inserted into the trigger point(s). Here at La Grange Chiropractic in La Grange, KY, we are proud to provide this option to our patients and encourage […]

Does dry needling sound scary? Some might think it is a stitching technique, but it’s a modern therapeutic method where a filament needle is inserted into the muscles to loosen trigger knots that are responsible for the pain and aches. Dry needling originated from the wet needling technique where a hollow hypodermic needle used to […]

Many people suffer from puzzling chronic or recurrent pain in their muscles that isn’t related to an obvious overuse issue or an apparent injury. Trigger points seem to be a common cause of such pain, and one effective treatment for trigger points is dry needling. What is a Trigger Point? A trigger point is felt […]