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Can Dry Needling Help Plantar Fasciitis?

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Clinton Boone, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN

Taut bands can exist within your body that disrupt blood flow to your muscles. The affected area can become an...
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On-Point Pain Relief: Is Dry Needling Effective?

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Brian Whittington, PT, DPT, CMTPT

You may have heard about dry needling and the various benefits it can offer. You may have even considered pursuing...
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3 Conditions You Didn’t Know Dry Needling Can Help

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Athletico

Updated: August 1, 2025 As is true with many things in life, there may be more contributing to your pain...
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Everyone is Talking About IASTM. What is it?

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Molly Knoblett, PT, DPT, CMPT, Graston Technique® Provider

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, or more commonly known as IASTM, is the use of tools to assess tissue quality...
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Can Dry Needling Help?

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Stacie Cornwell, PT, DPT, OCS, Astym Cert.

Dry needling is an innovative treatment technique performed by a licensed physical therapist to help reduce or heal pain symptoms....
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Does Dry Needling Hurt?

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Stacie Cornwell, PT, DPT, OCS, Astym Cert.

You may have heard of (or saw pictures of) dry needling before. A common question for those unfamiliar with this...
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What You Should Know About Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Anne Marie Bierman, PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT, Astym-cert

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a hot topic in physical therapy right now.  Even though it has been around since...
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Graston®: What Is It and Who Should Try It?

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Athletico

Most people go to physical therapy and expect to learn exercises to help with their pain or injury, such as...
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