SPECIALISED TREATMENT

Dry Needling
& Trigger Point Therapy.

Clinical dry needling techniques to release muscle trigger points, reduce pain, and restore healthy muscle function in your body.

★★★★★

5.0 Rating on Google | 120 Reviews

Dry needling is a hands-on physiotherapy technique used to release muscle trigger points, reduce pain, and restore normal muscle function. When muscles develop tight, painful knots that affect movement, dry needling can help deactivate trigger points and improve tissue health.

At our clinic, dry needling is not acupuncture or alternative therapy. It is a precise, evidence-based physiotherapy technique using fine needles, anatomical knowledge, and clinical assessment to target myofascial trigger points, release muscle tension, and support your body’s natural recovery process.

What Is Dry Needling?

Dry needling is a physiotherapist-guided technique used to treat myofascial trigger points and muscle dysfunction.

Rather than using medication or injections, your physiotherapist uses sterile, single-use needles inserted directly into trigger points, including:

Fine needles inserted into tight muscle bands
Precise placement based on muscle anatomy
Targeting of active trigger point locations
Techniques to elicit local twitch response
Treatment matched to your pain tolerance
Methods that support muscle release and recovery

This approach ensures dry needling is safe, targeted, and leads to better muscle function over time.

When Trigger Points Cause Pain

Myofascial trigger points can create pain, stiffness, and dysfunction throughout your body.

Dry needling focuses on:

Deactivating painful trigger point activity
Releasing muscle tightness and restriction
Reducing referred pain to other areas
Improving local blood flow and tissue healing
Supporting return to normal muscle function

This helps your muscles feel looser and more comfortable during movement.

Dry Needling Requires Clinical Training

Effective dry needling depends on knowledge of muscle anatomy and trigger point location.

A physiotherapist is trained to:

Assess muscle tissue and identify trigger points
Insert needles safely into target muscles
Apply appropriate needling technique and depth
Monitor muscle response during treatment
Recognise when dry needling is contraindicated

This ensures dry needling is safe, accurate, and clinically effective.

Muscles We Commonly Needle

Dry needling applies to many muscle groups that develop trigger point dysfunction.

Treatment is commonly used for:

Neck and upper trapezius trigger points
Shoulder and rotator cuff muscle pain
Lower back and gluteal muscle tension
Hip flexor and piriformis restrictions
Quadriceps and hamstring tightness
Calf and achilles region dysfunction
Chronic myofascial pain patterns

Dry needling helps release trigger points and reduce pain across multiple muscle groups.

What to Expect During Your Dry Needling Session

Muscle Assessment and Trigger Point Location

Your physiotherapist will assess:

This ensures treatment is specific and suitable for your muscle condition.

Needle Insertion and Treatment

You will be positioned comfortably while your physiotherapist inserts fine needles into target trigger points. You may feel a brief ache or muscle twitch as the needle contacts the trigger point.

Muscle Response and Monitoring

Your physiotherapist will monitor muscle response during needling and adjust technique as needed. You will be asked about discomfort levels and any sensations during treatment.

Post-Treatment Care and Advice

Based on your response, we outline the next steps for muscle recovery. This may include further dry needling sessions, stretching to maintain results, or advice on managing muscle soreness after treatment.

Dry Needling Is About Releasing Trigger Points

A common concern is having muscle knots that cause persistent pain.

Dry needling focuses on:

The aim is to help muscles release tension and function better.

How Dry Needling Supports Pain Relief

Dry needling plays a key role in managing myofascial pain syndrome.

It helps to:

This supports better function and reduces the risk of chronic muscle pain.

M Tran

Hands down the best physio. Amazing remedial massages. Lawrence, Amanda and team explain everything clearly and my condition improved significantly.

Rae Audrey Ago

Grateful for Aurum’s help with my workplace injury. Lawrence and team are professional, friendly, patient, and made me feel supported.

Gina T

Lawrence is the best physio I’ve seen. He’s attentive, knowledgeable, listens carefully, and provided exercises that helped my knee recovery.

Minda Muhana

Lawrence and the Aurum team are incredible. My whole family has attended for years and always received professional, knowledgeable, caring treatment.

Who Is Dry Needling Right For?

Dry needling is suitable for people with muscle trigger points, myofascial pain, or persistent muscle tightness affecting movement. It is appropriate for chronic muscle pain and tension, sports-related muscle injuries, headaches from neck trigger points, and situations where trigger points contribute to ongoing symptoms.

Dry needling helps release muscle dysfunction and supports better pain-free movement in daily life.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does dry needling hurt?

Most people feel minimal discomfort when the needle is inserted. You may experience a brief ache, cramping sensation, or muscle twitch when the needle hits the trigger point. This sensation is usually short-lived and indicates the trigger point has been reached.

How is dry needling different from acupuncture?

Dry needling is based on Western medicine, muscle anatomy, and trigger point physiology. It targets specific muscle dysfunction. Acupuncture is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and energy meridians. While both use needles, the approach, reasoning, and technique are fundamentally different.

Will I feel sore after dry needling?

Yes, mild muscle soreness is common for one to two days after dry needling, similar to post-exercise soreness. This is a normal response as the muscle recovers. Gentle movement, stretching, and staying hydrated can help reduce post-needling soreness.

Precise Release. Lasting Relief.
A Healthier Muscle.

Releasing trigger points is an important part of managing muscle pain and moving comfortably in your body. At Aurum Physiotherapy, dry needling is performed by experienced physiotherapists who use safe, precise techniques to help your muscles feel better and function better.

If you would like dry needling treatment, call our team on 0402 832 329 for a quick chat or book a treatment to get your muscles releasing and recovering properly.

Dry Needling& Trigger Point Therapy.