What is the difference between dry needling and acupuncture?

Practitioners use the term Dry Needling because you can't call yourself an Acupuncturist unless you have studied a minimum of 4 years in Chinese Medicine, including hundreds of hours of safe needle handling and aspect technique. read more

Acupuncture needles are solid thus “dry”, versus hypodermic needles that can inject or draw fluids through them. There is a real difference, however, in how the needles are used and the experience of the practitioner using them. read more

For the layperson, it’s hard to tell. Both seem to use the same tools & method. Dry Needling is predominantly comprised of acupuncture techniques; primarily from the Ming dynasty. read more

The difference between dry needling and acupuncture go further than that they both use needles. Dry needle treatment, also known as myofascial point dry needling, is a remarkable and completely natural treatment for chronic and acute pain. read more