Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Dear Group, I would like to speak to the dry needling issue since I'm both a physical therapist assistant and an acupuncturist. The point (no pun intended) of dry needling is to stimulate the motor end plate of the nerve-muscle junction, causing an immediate strong twitch. The natural response of a muscle after contracting is to relax, so the stimulated muscle will relax after the twitch. It is used to treat trigger points. The PT that I know who is using this method does not represent himself as an acupuncturist and explains the dry needling method to his patients. The seminar he took was based on Janet Travel's trigger points with additional classes on needling techniques. Diane Bryson **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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