Infographic: Acupuncture vs. Dry Needling, What’s The Difference?
The term acupuncture is widely used as a reference to the practice of applying needles as a healing modality for pain, anxiety, and other physical and emotional imbalances. However, not all needling technique is created equal.
What is referred to as acupuncture is often times dry needling used by certain health practitioners to relieve muscle pain. The key distinctions are the conditions which can and should be treated with needling technique, the total number hours of training required by law, and what can be advertised as acupuncture.
Acupuncture therapy takes a holistic approach to symptom relief and healing. This includes the treatment of physical pain as a result of injury, but also as a result of psycho-emotional trauma, dietary choices, and neurochemical imbalances in non-local areas of the body.
While licensed acupuncturists are trained in dry needling - also known as orthopedic needling - their approach is holistic, which means picking up on patterns across a wide spectrum of physical and emotional imbalances.
Licensed acupuncturists are also trained in other modalities including herbal medicine to treat both the symptoms and the root cause of various health conditions - which manifest as physical pain.
If you are seeking acupuncture therapy, ensure that your provider is licenced to practice within the full scope of what is available.
About Acupuncture at Chrystal Clinic
Modern acupuncture therapy continues to evolve in line with a long history of evidence-based and observational practice originating in Eastern medicine. The process is pain-free and taps into your body’s nervous system to stimulate internal opioid and other biochemical processes. Don’t know where to begin? Book a free consultation today.