Integrative Dry Needling is evolution from needling trigger points to needling the body as a whole. Dry Needling can be utilized to treat all types of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.  These conditions are not limited to orthopedic condition but are applicable to any condition where inflammation, reduced blood flow and muscle guarding is present.  The Integrative Dry Needling system is based on peripheral and central nervous systems. Using the nervous system model allows a broader opportunity to deliver treatment to the area of pain, the nerve which supplies the area of pain and most importantly the entire body. 

Needling can be used for acute and sub-acute pain and chronic pain. When pain transitions to chronic or recurrent, a degree of nervous system sensitization is likely to be present. The treatment must be expanded beyond the site of pain and is why traditional needling to trigger points may only provide limited results.

From the Integrative Dry Needling Institute