Acupuncture needles are an effective modality used in physiotherapy to treat inflammation locally. Here are some of the many positive effects of this treatment:

• Disable trigger points
• Desensitize a painful musculoskeletal structure
• Stimulate tissue repair and decrease edema (swelling)
• Create an analgesic effect

Physiotherapists do not treat on acupuncture points or meridians as used by acupuncturists.

**Certified: Physiotherapy puncture with dry needles