 Research supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, normalizes biochemical and electrical dysfunction of motor end plates, and facilitates an accelerated return to active rehabilitation.Dry needling for the treatment of myofascial (muscular) trigger points is based on theories similar, but not exclusive, to traditional acupuncture; both acupuncture and dry needling target the trigger points, which is a direct and palpable source of patient pain.A high degree of correspondence is reported between myofascial trigger point dry needling and traditional western acupuncture.Acupuncture and dry needling are similar in the underlying phenomenon and neural processes between trigger points and acupuncture points.