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Advanced Dry Needling in Portsmouth & Dover, NH

At Family Acupuncture & Wellness, therapeutic needling isn’t an additional technique we’ve learned—it’s what we’ve spent our careers mastering. OuAt Family Acupuncture & Wellness, therapeutic needling is what we’ve spent decades mastering. We deliver precise, individualized dry needling for back pain and dry needling for neck pain to eliminate pain and get you moving comfortably again. senior acupuncturists bring decades of experience and tens of thousands of treatments to every patient, providing precise, comfortable, individualized treatment for pain and injury.

4 Reasons to Choose Us for Advanced Dry Needling

Experience You Can Feel
Needling is what we do. As senior acupuncturists, we have decades of combined experience and have performed tens of thousands of treatments. That depth of experience means greater precision, better clinical judgment, and the ability to adapt treatment to your individual condition.
A More Comfortable Needling Experience
Dry needling doesn’t have to hurt. Many patients come to us after finding dry needling elsewhere surprisingly painful or uncomfortable. With years of daily needling experience, our practitioners have developed a gentle, precise technique—and most patients find treatment very comfortable.
Insurance Coverage
Dry needling performed in physical therapy is often offered as a cash add-on that insurance doesn’t cover. Because our treatments are provided as acupuncture services, we can bill most major insurance plans directly, potentially making treatment considerably more affordable.
More Than Standard Dry Needling
Dry needling is just one of many acupuncture techniques we use to treat pain and injury. Our Advanced Dry Needling approach allows us to go beyond simply treating trigger points. We can draw from a full range of advanced acupuncture and needling techniques and tailor each treatment to your specific condition, symptoms, and goals

What Is Advanced Dry Needling?

Advanced Dry Needling uses very thin, sterile acupuncture needles to target tight muscles, trigger points, and tissue restrictions. By precisely stimulating these areas, we help release persistent muscle tension, restore mobility, and deliver lasting relief.

We frequently utilize dry needling for back pain and dry needling for neck pain, as well as shoulder tension, head pain, and sports injuries.

But our approach goes beyond standard dry needling. Rather than simply treating the immediate spot, we evaluate the larger structural patterns causing your discomfort. Depending on your needs, your treatment incorporates advanced acupuncture and needling techniques to resolve both the painful area and the underlying factors perpetuating it.

Dry Needling Is a Technique. Needling Is Our Profession.

Many healthcare providers now offer dry needling. But there can be a significant difference in the amount of training and experience of the person holding the needle.

For our licensed acupuncturists, therapeutic needling isn’t an additional certification or occasional treatment technique. It is the foundation of our profession. Our practitioners spend years developing expertise in needle technique, anatomy, safety, and the treatment of pain—and then refine those skills through years of daily clinical practice.

Our senior acupuncturists bring decades of experience and tens of thousands of treatments to the treatment table. That experience matters. It allows us to work with greater precision, adjust our technique to each patient’s anatomy and sensitivity, and choose from a much broader range of needling approaches than dry needling alone.

When you’re trusting someone with needles, experience matters.

YEARS OF NEEDLING EXPERIENCE

Extensive graduate-level training and ongoing education focused on safe, effective, and precise needle technique.

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TREATMENTS

Decades of hands-on clinical experience allow us to recognize patterns faster and refine treatment to each patient.

ADVANCED NEEDLING TECHNIQUES

We draw from a wide range of acupuncture and needling approaches—not just standard dry needling.

INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT

Every treatment is tailored to your unique condition, goals, anatomy, sensitivity, and response to care.

More Than Just Trigger Points

Standard dry needling often focuses on finding a tight or painful muscle and treating the trigger points within it. That can be very effective—but the place you hurt isn’t always the reason you hurt.

At Family Acupuncture & Wellness, we take a broader approach. We look at the painful area, but also at the muscles, joints, movement patterns, previous injuries, and other factors that may be contributing to the problem or preventing it from resolving.

And because dry needling is only one part of our needling expertise, we’re not limited to a single technique. Advanced Dry Needling allows us to combine trigger-point treatment with other acupuncture and needling approaches, selecting the techniques that best fit your condition and how your body responds.

The goal isn’t simply to make a tight muscle relax for a few hours. It’s to reduce your pain, restore normal function, and help the improvement last.

Conditions We Treat With Advanced Dry Needling

Advanced Dry Needling can be especially helpful for stubborn muscle, joint and soft-tissue pain—including problems that haven’t fully responded to other treatments.

Whether you’re dealing with a recent injury or pain that has been bothering you for years, we tailor treatment to your specific condition and the factors contributing to it.

Common Conditions We Treat

Neck & Back

Neck pain and stiffness
Low back pain
Sciatica
Muscle spasms and chronic tightness

Shoulder & Arm

Rotator cuff and shoulder pain
Frozen shoulder
Tennis and golfer’s elbow

Hip, Knee & Leg

Hip and gluteal pain
Knee pain
IT band syndrome
Shin splints
Plantar fasciitis

Head, Jaw & Other

Headaches
TMJ and jaw pain
Sports injuries
Muscle strains
Persistent myofascial pain

Real Patients. Real Results.

Hear from patients who came to Family Acupuncture & Wellness for pain and injury—and experienced the difference that expert needling can make.

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Truthfully, it was out of sheer desperation that I reached out to Family Acupuncture & Wellness. Several months of severe hip pain had taken its toll. Traditional medical methods were unsuccessful. Always in extreme discomfort, I wasn’t sleeping, over the counter meds didn’t lessen the pain. Someone mentioned acupuncture and initially I balked at the idea. Hesitant, skeptical and somewhat fearful I finally gave in and made the call. LIFE CHANGING! After just a few treatments, I felt relief. I’ve continued to return on a regular basis and my condition continues to improve. With little to zero pain now, I’m back to enjoying life again. Does the idea of needles rattle you? A truly kind compassionate professional, Betsy makes you feel safe & comfortable from the start. The results speak for themselves. Kudos to every member of the Family Acupuncture & Wellness team - you’re the best! Ever so grateful!

I had struggled with chronic, severe back pain for three years and had diligently tried a number of approaches available through "Western" medicine, with little or no effect. Fortunately, I decided to try going to Family Acupuncture & Wellness, and because of Adam and Betsy's skill, I am pain free or nearly pain free most of the time. Adam and Betsy are skilled, kind, caring, professional and thorough. I cannot thank them enough for all the help I have received from them in dealing with chronic pain.

I have a chronic runner's injury that is being treated and I feel way better. I have been to 2 appointments, and they are clean, COVID compliant and listen to my issues. I will be running again soon!

Awesome results great people. Everyone is wicked nice and professional I had a very difficult time walking from lower back pain. I’m basically out of pain and in a much better mood.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Advanced Dry Needling

Does dry needling hurt?

It doesn’t have to. Most patients are surprised by how comfortable treatment can be. You may occasionally feel a brief twitch or aching sensation when we reach a particularly tight muscle, but our extensive needling experience allows us to use precise, gentle techniques and adjust treatment to your sensitivity and comfort level.

Is Advanced Dry Needling the same as acupuncture?

Dry needling is one type of therapeutic needling that uses acupuncture needles to target muscles, trigger points and other painful tissues. As licensed acupuncturists, we’re able to go beyond standard dry needling and incorporate additional acupuncture and needling techniques when they may help you get a better result.

How many treatments will I need?

It depends on the condition, how long you’ve had it, and how your body responds. Some patients notice meaningful improvement within the first few visits, while chronic or more complicated problems may require a longer course of treatment. We’ll continually assess your response and adjust your treatment plan accordingly.

Is Advanced Dry Needling covered by insurance?

Often, yes. Unlike dry needling performed as a cash add-on in many physical therapy settings, our treatments are billed as acupuncture services. We participate with many major insurance plans, and our office can help you determine your specific acupuncture benefits before treatment.

Can I receive Advanced Dry Needling if I'm already going to physical therapy?

Absolutely. Advanced Dry Needling can work very well alongside physical therapy, exercise, massage, chiropractic care and other treatments. Our goal isn’t to replace care that’s helping you—it’s to add another approach that may help reduce pain, improve mobility and support your recovery.

What should I expect after treatment?

Many patients feel looser or notice improved movement soon after treatment. Mild soreness can occasionally occur, particularly when tight muscles or trigger points are treated, and typically resolves quickly. Your acupuncturist will let you know what to expect based on the treatment you receive.

Ready to Experience the Difference?

If you’re dealing with stubborn pain, tight muscles, or an injury that just isn’t getting better,
you don’t have to settle for standard dry needling.

Experience Advanced Dry Needling from practitioners who have spent their careers mastering therapeutic needling.

Portsmouth & Dover, NH