Dry Needling

Many of us have areas in our body that feel tense all the time or feel like a hard ball in the muscle. By inserting fine needles into these tight areas, we elicit a “twitch response” or a brief contraction followed by an immediate and long lasting relaxation.

Because the needle can treat very deep parts of the muscle, the technique can achieve amazing pain relief that you never thought was possible.

  • Give you lasting pain relief from head to toe
  • Eliminate tension, wherever you hold it
  • Heal overuse injuries
  • Get rid of knots in muscles
  • Help muscles heal after injury
  • Release tight muscles
  • Speed healing time
  • Improve blood flow at a deep level
  • Stimulate a muscle to work better
  • Prevent injuries in the first place
  • Get people back exercising ASAP
  • Heal chronic injuries of muscles, tendons and joints

Does massage give you great relief, but doesn’t last as long as you would like?


People who have good results with massage but are disappointed when the discomfort returns will find TDN a great way to get more long lasting relief. TDN works best for people with overuse injuries, chronic pain, and sports injuries.

We are able to treat nearly any muscle in the body and can treat the muscle at depths impossible with other types of bodywork. TDN is a great way to get more out of your massage therapy by allowing us to get rid of the deep knots and restrictions that have, up until now, been unreachable.

TDN is not appropriate for people with brand new injuries that are swollen and acutely painful. It is also not always appropriate for people who have excessively loose joints, but an evaluation will help us make that decision.

Does The Needle Hurt?

dry needling

Because acupuncture needles are very fine and solid, they don’t hurt as they pass through the skin like a hollow injection needle does. The sensations people report are “deep aching”, “pressure”, “releasing”, “blood flow”, or “soreness”. The needle is left in for a very short period of time, just long enough to relax the muscle. The procedure is repeated in different areas until the muscle returns to its normal, relaxed state. Because we treat sensitive areas, there is some discomfort. However, short term discomfort is well worth tolerating considering the long term relief TDN provides.

How Will I Feel After TDN?

You will know positive change has occurred right after the session, because you will be sore in the way that you would feel after too much activity. The muscle will feel fatigued and the soreness can last from a few hours to 1-2 days but should not interfere with your everyday activities.

We encourage you to be active during this time to keep the soreness to a minimum. After a day or so, you’ll experience a new feeling of less pain and tightness that will last. The chronic injury you thought was there to stay will actually start to improve.

TCHC Therapist Tanu Sandhu

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