Dr. Fraser (Chiropractor & Podiatrist) has been utilising dry needling for over 10 years as part of his clinical treatment protocol. Needling is only used when it is indicated or requested, not every patient has needling as part of their treatment. Needling can be used to relax extremely tight muscles, also for pain relief in a number of conditions, and general relaxation.
Needling acts in many ways and there are a number of theories, including: getting blood flow to the area to allow for healing, endorphine release when the needle goes into the region and neurological activities effecting the muscle.