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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.
This is due in part to the limited variety in needle technique used and the reliance on the presence of trigger points. Consequently many practitioners, after an initial burst of enthusiasm post studying dry needling, apply it less and less in the clinic until it it is barely being used by them at all.