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Dry Needling by a Physical Therapist: What You Should Know. Dry needling is a technique physical therapists use (where allowed by state law) for the treatment of pain and movement impairments. The technique uses a âdryâ needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle.
Donât be deceived by this title. Yes, trigger point dry needling (TDN) is within the scope of physical therapy. Yes, while there is a paucity of evidence, TDN probably works in some instances-likely more to âmeaning effectâ and placebo than anything else (which of course is fine but in states with informed consent forms it probably works as a nocebo).