Dry Needling at Innova Physical Therapy

Refined, precise treatment for pain, movement, and recovery.

At Innova Physical Therapy, dry needling is delivered with the same standard that defines all of our care: precision, clinical sophistication, and an individualized understanding of the body.

Bret Swigard is a Certified Dry Needle Specialist and leads Innova's dry needling program. Their experience helps ensure this treatment is used skillfully, selectively, and as part of a more comprehensive plan for recovery and performance.

Dry needling can be highly effective for reducing muscular pain, releasing persistent tension, improving mobility, and restoring more efficient movement. When integrated into expert physical therapy, it becomes more than a modality — it becomes a catalyst for change.

A More Elevated Approach

A painful, overactive, or restricted muscle can disrupt far more than comfort alone. It can alter flexibility, limit joint motion, inhibit strength, distort movement patterns, and contribute to ongoing overload elsewhere in the body.

Dry needling targets these dysfunctional areas with a thin filiform needle to help reset muscle tone, reduce irritability, and improve function. In some cases, electrical stimulation may also be incorporated to further enhance the treatment effect.

At Innova, the value is not just in the technique itself. It is in knowing when, where, and why to use it.

We do not use dry needling as a quick fix or isolated intervention. Instead, it is woven into a more complete treatment strategy that may include:

manual therapy
neuromuscular retraining
corrective exercise
mobility restoration
strength progression
whole-body treatment planning

This allows us to pair immediate symptom relief with meaningful, longer-term improvement in movement and function.

Conditions That May Benefit

Dry needling may be used as part of treatment for:

neck and back pain
sciatica and nerve-related symptoms
headaches
TMJ dysfunction
shoulder and rotator cuff pain
hip pain
elbow pain, including tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
carpal tunnel-related symptoms
running injuries
plantar fasciitis
shin splints
tendonitis and tendinosis
chronic pain with persistent muscle tension or guarding

Precision Matters

At Innova Physical Therapy, dry needling is delivered by experienced clinicians who understand both the art and science of musculoskeletal care.

The result is treatment that feels intentional, refined, and fully integrated into your rehabilitation — not generic, rushed, or routine.

Sophisticated care. Precise treatment. Elevated results.