Dry Needling at SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital

Ripon Medical Center offers dry needling, an method used to treat muscle pain and spasms. When an injury occurs from repetitive use or acute trauma, dry needling can be an effective technique to help alleviate the resulting muscle tension and pain.

Dry needling and acupuncture are similar in the type of needle utilized, however, the reason why and where it is performed differs in that acupuncture is based in Eastern medicine and dry needling is based in Western medicine and research principles. Acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine and focuses on the energy. It treats the entire body to restore balance versus dry needling, which focuses on a specific muscle and the neurological aspect.