Trigger point dry needling is an effective therapy to treat muscular tension and spasm, which commonly accompanied conditions such as arthritis, nerve irritation, muscular strain, ligament strains, and herniated discs.

Dry Needling is the use of acupuncture needles ( Solid filament needles) inserted through the skin and into the muscles to release painful myofascial trigger points. It is called "dry" needling because there is no solution injected as with a hypodermic needle. With dry needling. the needle itself and the effects it produces within the tissue "is" the treatment.