Targeted Relief for Body and Mind
Gently Reset With Dry Needling
Dry needling is a gentle, evidence-based technique that uses thin, sterile needles to release muscle tension, reduce pain, and support nervous system regulation. Often used alongside mental health care, it can help ease the physical symptoms of stress, anxiety, or trauma—like tightness, headaches, or chronic discomfort. By calming the body, dry needling creates space for deeper emotional healing and a greater sense of overall well-being.
How Dry Needling Works
Dry needling is a gentle, body-based technique that helps release deep muscle tension and reset your nervous system. Using very thin, sterile needles, we target tight or overactive areas—often called trigger points—that may be contributing to pain, stress, or emotional holding patterns.
When we experience ongoing stress, anxiety, or trauma, it’s common for the body to carry that weight in physical ways—like jaw clenching, shoulder tension, or chronic pain. Dry needling helps interrupt those patterns by encouraging muscles to relax, improving blood flow, and signaling safety to the brain.
While it may look similar to acupuncture, dry needling is based on modern anatomy and focuses on releasing muscular tension and restoring movement. Most people feel a sense of relief, lightness, or calm after a session—and over time, it can support emotional regulation by creating more ease in the body.
We always move at your pace and prioritize comfort. Whether you’re working through trauma, burnout, or physical stress symptoms, dry needling can be a powerful support for both body and mind.
What Dry Needling Can Help
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Chronic tightness in the neck, shoulders, back, or jaw often reflects underlying stress or emotional strain. Dry needling helps release those holding patterns, bringing relief to areas that may feel constantly “on.”
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Tension-related headaches are often linked to muscle dysfunction and stress. By targeting trigger points, dry needling can reduce headache frequency and intensity—helping you feel clearer and more at ease.
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When we’re anxious, our body often stays in a fight-or-flight state. Dry needling can help calm the nervous system, encouraging a shift toward rest, safety, and regulation—often supporting deeper therapeutic work.
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From jaw clenching (TMJ) to digestive issues and sleep disturbances, chronic stress can show up in many physical ways. Dry needling helps your body release built-up tension and regain its natural rhythm.
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Trauma often lives in the body. Paired with therapy or other somatic approaches, dry needling can help safely release held patterns of bracing or freeze—making space for emotional healing and increased body awareness.
Meet Your Dry Needling Practitioner
Meet Hiral Patel OTR/L, our certified Occupational Therapist, Psychedelic Facilitator, and Holistic Wellness Practitioner.
Her blended approach of Eastern yogic practices, somatic experiencing, and psychedelic integration coaching, branches out into serving populations with various mental health diagnoses and co-morbidities that make her background especially unique and versatile to meeting patient and client-specific tailored goals to improve self-autonomy, independence, physical strength/endurance and mental-emotional-spiritual balance.
Hiral Patel, OTR/L
FAQs
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Dry needling is a gentle technique that uses very thin, sterile needles to release muscle tension and support the nervous system. It’s especially helpful for relieving physical symptoms that come from stress, anxiety, or trauma—like tight muscles, headaches, or jaw pain.
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While both use fine needles, dry needling is based on Western anatomy and focuses on releasing tight muscles and trigger points. Acupuncture is rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and works with energy pathways (meridians). Both can be beneficial—dry needling is used specifically to treat physical tension and pain patterns.
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Most people feel only a brief pinch or twitch in the muscle during needling, followed by a sense of release or relief. Discomfort is usually minimal and short-lived. You’re always in control, and we’ll check in regularly to make sure you’re comfortable throughout the session.
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Yes. When performed by a trained professional, dry needling is a safe and well-tolerated technique. We use sterile, single-use needles and follow strict safety protocols. If you have any medical concerns, we’re happy to talk them through with you before beginning treatment.
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Everyone’s body and healing process is different. Some people feel noticeable relief after just one or two sessions, while others benefit from a series of treatments over time. We’ll tailor a plan to your specific needs and goals.
