Is dry needling acupuncture?
As acupuncture gained popularity for it's holistic and effective approaches, acupuncture has become the leading complimentary medicine many allied health professionals choose to add to their scope of practice. Dry needling was originally inspired by the practices of acupuncture orthopedics developed over the last several millennia and still evolving today. Much of the early research used as evidence for the practice of dry needling is based on the positive results of acupuncture studies on pain relief. The term dry needling was created when other health professionals wanted to practice a subset of acupuncture but didn't want to complete a full 4 year master degree in acupuncture. The current training standards for non-acupuncturists is still being determined. In some states the current standard for the practice of dry needling offers minimal training without a regulatory agency or examining board to monitor public safety and competency. Conversely, the profession of acupuncture is highly regulated and has maintained the best safety ratings of most healthcare professions due to the high level of training and safety standards for acupuncturist nationwide. Choosing an expert with extensive training, ensures that your treatments are extremely safe, effective and pain free.
Please read the following document for more specific information on dry needling.
"The relationship between Acupuncture and Dry Needling: Clarifying myths and misinformation"
Please read the following document for more specific information on dry needling.
"The relationship between Acupuncture and Dry Needling: Clarifying myths and misinformation"
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"My physiotherapist wants to use acupuncture needles; are there any risks related to this?"
"My physiotherapist wants to use acupuncture needles; are there any risks related to this?"