Dry needling is the insertion of a thin single use sterile needle (similar to an acupuncture needle) into the muscle layers to target trigger points which feel like a taut band of muscle that for the patient can feel like a pain spot or an area of restriction and an achy sensation which can also refer to other areas. The insertion of a dry needle in the trigger point usually elicits a 'muscle twitch' known as a local twitch response (LTR). By the patient this can be felt as a dull ache for a...

In lockdown 2021 my skin changed, and not for the better! During the first week in lockdown level 4 my skin seemed stable/normal, I then...