Integrative Dry Needling

is a contemporary dry needling therapy developed by Dr Yun-tao Ma  and based on the works of Dr Janet Travell, Dr Chan Gunn, clinical evidence, evidence-based research and Dr Ma’s own 40 years of clinical and research experience and neuroscience training.

In the treatment of trigger points for persons with myofascial pain syndrome, dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a filiform needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple contraction knots, which are related to the production and maintenance of the pain cycle. Deep dry needling for treating trigger points was first introduced by Czech physician Karel Lewit in 1979.  80% of dry needling is painless and most patients will not even know that a needle has been inserted.  This type of therapy is further enhanced by the other soft tissue treatments performed in our office such as Active Release, and Graston