My husband and myself have had dry needling multiple times over the past five years from a highly trained Physical Therapist.  It was a tremendous relief from pain caused by contracted muscles. Physical Therapists are highly educated and trained Medical Professionals who specialize in treating the Neurological, Muscular and Skeletal movement systems via many modalities and Dry Needling is one such modality. Physical Therapists possess the anatomical, physiological and clinical knowledge to perform Trigger point Dry Needling safely and effectively. Trigger point Dry Needling is distinctly different from acupuncture as the treatment goal and method is different. While they may use a similar implement or device, the clinical reasoning, technique and goal of the treatment are different. Dry Needling is not acupuncture.