Dry Needling

Relieve Pain, Improve Mobility

Chronic pain and muscle tightness can impact your daily activities, limit your movement, and reduce your quality of life. If you’re struggling with persistent muscle pain, dry needling may be the solution you’ve been looking for.

At both Daviess Community Hospital’s CORE Center locations, our trained physical therapists perform dry needling to help relieve muscle tension, trigger points, and movement impairments. This evidence-based treatment is designed to target myofascial trigger points, or "muscle knots," that contribute to pain and restricted motion.

If you’re experiencing muscle pain, tension headaches, or limited mobility, dry needling may be the key to restoring function and improving your overall well-being.

What Is Dry Needling?

Dry needling is a skilled intervention performed by licensed physical therapists. Using a thin, filiform needle, therapists target myofascial trigger points—tight, tender areas within the muscle—helping to:

• Release muscle knots and relieve tightness
• Reduce pain and inflammation
• Improve blood flow and oxygen delivery to affected tissues
• Enhance mobility and movement

Unlike acupuncture, which is based on traditional Chinese medicine, dry needling is rooted in Western medicine and focuses on neuromuscular function and musculoskeletal pain relief.

Why Is Dry Needling Important?

Muscle tension, overuse, or injury can create tight, painful trigger points that affect mobility and cause discomfort in the neck, back, shoulders, and other areas. When left untreated, these trigger points can contribute to chronic pain and movement dysfunction.

Dry needling is an effective treatment for:

• Neck and back pain
• Muscle tightness and tension headaches
• Sports injuries and overuse conditions
• Joint pain and stiffness
• Sciatica and nerve-related pain
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• Fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndromes

By releasing tight muscle fibers and reducing pain, dry needling helps restore normal movement patterns, allowing you to return to your daily activities with less discomfort.

Is Dry Needling Right for You?

If you experience chronic pain, muscle tightness, or movement limitations, dry needling could be a beneficial addition to your treatment plan. Patients who benefit most from dry needling often have:

• Persistent muscle pain that hasn’t responded to other treatments
• Restricted movement due to muscle tension or tightness
• Pain from trigger points in the neck, back, shoulders, or legs
• Sports or work-related injuries

At CORE Center, our physical therapists will assess your condition and determine if dry needling is the right therapy for you.

Dry Needling at CORE Center: What to Expect

During a dry needling session at CORE Center, a trained physical therapist will:

1. Assess your condition and identify areas of muscle tightness
2. Use a thin, filiform needle to target specific trigger points
3. Gently insert the needle into the muscle to release tension
4. Monitor your response and adjust treatment as needed

Most patients experience minimal discomfort, and many notice immediate improvements in pain relief and mobility following treatment.

Schedule an Appointment for Dry Needling at CORE Center

If you’re ready to experience the benefits of dry needling, our skilled physical therapists at Daviess Community Hospital’s CORE Center are here to help.

📍 CORE Center | 421 E. Van Trees Street, Washington, IN    

📍 CORE Center at North Daviess – Odon | 800 S. West Street, Odon, IN       

📞 Call (812) 254-8889  to schedule an evaluation.

Let us help you relieve pain, restore movement, and get back to doing what you love. Your recovery starts here.