12/26/2025
Before You Try Dry Needling: What You Should Know.
Dry needling is becoming more popular for pain relief, muscle tension, and sports injuries. While it can be very effective, what truly matters is who is performing it.
Dry needling involves inserting solid filiform needles into muscle tissue near sensitive structures such as nerves, blood vessels, and organs. This means training, experience, and safety protocols are critical.
Licensed acupuncturists receive 3,000+ hours of formal education and supervised clinical training, with a strong focus on:
• Advanced needling techniques
• Detailed anatomy and neurovascular safety
• Clean Needle Technique (infection control)
• Orthopedics, pain science, and biomedicine
• Both traditional and biomedical acupuncture approaches
For licensed acupuncturists, needling is not a short course or add-on skill — it is the core of our profession.
When dry needling is performed by a licensed acupuncturist, patients benefit from:
✔️ Extensive needle-handling experience.
✔️ Higher safety standards.
✔️ Precise and intentional technique.
✔️ Lower risk of complications.
✔️ A comprehensive, whole-body approach to care.
Dry needling can help, but only when it’s done correctly and safely.
Before you try dry needling, ask: Who’s holding the needle?
Choosing a provider with deep, formal education in needling makes a difference in both safety and results.
