Opus divinum est sedare dolorem (It is divine to relief pain.)
Claudius Galen (130 – 201 e.Kr.)

Briefly, dryneedling can be described as a treatment method where thin needles are inserted into specific points in the muscle. The aim is to relieve tension, pain, or stiffness in the muscles. It is similar to acupuncture, but is mainly used for muscle pain and tension.

In addition to treating stress points according to J. Meagher with direct pressure, friction, and rhythmic pressure across the entire muscle, the use of acupuncture needles to treat trigger points that have developed in the muscles has also become known for horses.

More by chance, it was then discovered that it was not at all necessary to use substances, but that it was sufficient to insert a needle (first injection needles, later acupuncture needles) into or around the detected trigger point.
This still seems to be the most important method for effectively dissolving trigger points and restoring the original, unrestricted function of the affected muscle.

The needles are inserted several times, partly deep intramuscularly, on and around a trigger point.
The most important effect is that a local “twitch” occurs.

Below are some examples of what it looks like when dry needling is performed on a horse.

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