People often ask what the difference is between acupuncture and dry needling. Both techniques use acupuncture needles, but the treatment method is quite different. In acupuncture, the needles are inserted into specific locations called acupuncture points, which are found along "meridians" (channels of energy) that run throughout the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this flow of energy is considered essential to health. In acupuncture, needles are often stimulated manually (such as by ta...