Dry needling is an alternative medicine technique similar to acupuncture. Dry needling is sometimes also known as intramuscular stimulation (IMS). It involves the use of fine acupuncture needles inserted into the muscle for therapy of muscular pain. Or is mainly used to “treat” myofascial “trigger points”.
It is also used to “target” connective tissue, neural ailments, and muscular ailments and is a technique used to treat dysfunction of skeletal muscle and connective tissue and minimize pain.