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Wondering if anyone has a personal experience with dry needling they’d be willing to share. 🤗

March 22, 2025
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A MyFibroTeam Member

I've done acupuncture and it does relax you a lot. I feel it helped me but it's not a cure of coarse. I just got tired of going 2 times a week.

March 22, 2025
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thanks, Sabrina. I’ve never tried acupuncture and I’ve always been curious.

Dry needling is different and performed by a physical therapist.

March 22, 2025
A MyFibroTeam Member

Found this for anyone interested in the difference between acupuncture and dry needling.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dry-needling...

What’s the Difference Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture?
What’s the Difference Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture?
March 22, 2025
A MyFibroTeam Member

I haven’t done much reading on it, but it looks like acupuncture goes into certain points called acu-points along the bodies meridians, whereas dry needling goes directly into muscle knots and trigger points.

Sounds very similar, but they have distinct differences.

I presume the needles and durations are probably different as well. 🤷‍♀️

However, I’ve never experienced either so I can’t really speak to it outside what I’ve read.

March 22, 2025 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

If dry needling is the same thing as acupuncture... I love it. Acupuncture helps me alot. It helps with my energy level and some pains.

I've walked in there with a migraine and walked out without a migraine.

BUT get a reputable acupuncturist. 👍👍

March 22, 2025

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