Dry needling is a modern, science-based intervention for the treatment of pain and dysfunction in musculoskeletal conditions such as neck pain, shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, knee pain, shin splints, plantar fasciitis or low back pain. This treatment technique used by physical therapists uses a dry needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of muscle known as trigger points. Dry needling is not acupuncture or Oriental Medicine; that is, it does not have the purpose of altering the flow of energy (“Qi”) along traditional Chinese meridians for the treatment of diseases. Dry needling is a part of modern Western medicine principles, and supported by research.