Myofascial trigger point dry needling (MFTrPDN) is a treatment designed to restore proper function to muscles that are behaving abnormally. Nodules, or knots, and tight bands that develop in the muscle can cause localized pain or send pain signals to other areas.

The affected muscles become locked and cannot function normally, which restricts movement and causes chronic pain.

Nodules develop from overuse, trauma, poor posture, lack of exercise, sleep disturbances, vitamin deficiencies, joint arthritis, or nerves compressed at the spine and other locations.

These painful areas contain biochemicals that cause pain to the local nerves and decreased oxygen flow, or ischemia, which causes the muscle fibers to lock.

Of the many treatment methods applied to painful muscles, none is quite as effective, fast–acting, and long-lasting as MFTrPDN. It short-circuits the vicious pain cycle in a very direct way that other methods cannot accomplish.

The muscle contracture returns to its normal length, circulation is improved, swelling recedes, and the pain-causing biochemicals disperse, eliminating their noxious effect on local nerves.

Dry needling utilizes sterile, thin monofilament needles, and relief is often rapid with a reduction in pain and improved function.