Do you want a towel to bite down on?” my physical therapist asked. I trusted her, but I knew this was going to hurt.

If you put in a lot of miles in your trail running shoes or hiking boots, ski hard all winter or send dyno moves at the crag, there’s a good chance that you’re no stranger to aches and pains and ...

When I found out my kids' gymnastics gym offered 90-minute adult classes, I literally jumped at the idea and signed up immediately. Since gymnastics is a huge part of CrossFit, I thought it'd be a ...

Physical therapist Vincent Ragozine attaches leads to dry needles Clark’s knee. Staff photos / R. Michael Semple Physical therapist Vincent Ragozine slid another long, thin needle into Lori Clark’s ...

Orthopedic dry needling is a modern therapeutic treatment technique that has been adopted by physical therapists and medical professionals to alleviate pain and improve muscle function. But despite ...

Pain is an unfortunate part of life. As much as we'd like to avoid it, sometimes we just can't. Injuries occur unexpectedly, putting a bump (and sometimes a major detour) into our daily routines.

To ease it, her physical therapist, Kolten Tea, used dry needles to help loosen the deep muscles in her lower back and thigh, in addition to other exercises. After inserting the needles, Tea sent a ...

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Alex Pierce, 25, took up distance running with great enthusiasm a couple of years ago. Then she developed knee pain so severe that she could not climb stairs. So Pierce, a doctoral student in food ...

Dry needling is a therapeutic technique that involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific trigger points or tight muscles in the body. Unlike acupuncture, which is rooted in ...

While research is limited, dry needling shows promise as a treatment for those who experience chronic headaches or migraine episodes. Share on Pinterest Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images When it comes ...