Cupping

Cupping Therapy What is Cupping? Cupping is a therapeutic treatment used in our physical therapy practice to relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and promote healing. How long has cupping been around? Cupping has been popular in Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures going back thousands of years, but increasing numbers of people worldwide have been […]

Dry Needling

Dry Needling Therapy What is dry needling? Dry needling involves the insertion of sterile, single-use, monofilament needles directly into myofascial (muscular) trigger points. Trigger points (commonly referred to as “knots”) are composed of taut bands within the muscle, which cause tension and contribute to pain.  Research studies have shown that inserting such needles into trigger […]