I don’t know what I’d do without my husband!! It’s true. Although that statement sounds romantic, it’s not meant to be. It’s a fact. For those of you who don't know, my husband is a physician who specializes in sports medicine. So, I mean it when I say that I would not be able to do what I do if it weren’t for him. For the last several years, I’ve struggled with my hip. Without his intervention, I would probably not be able to walk properly and eventually might have needed a hip replacement. Thanks to him and the work he does on me (let’s call him “Doc” for now since that’s what everyone calls him), I’m able to run, train, do everything I want to do athletically, and so much more without any pain. A few years back, “Doc” started using a special needling technique to reduce pain and trigger specific muscle in my right hip. I had amazing results with this. It managed to calm my muscle spasms down around my hip joint and eased my pain tremendously. I didn't know it at the time, but he was using a technique called “dry needling”. I bring this up to you because dry needing has now become widely popular. The technique has been used on my hip from time to time over the past several years, and it always seems to do the trick. Dry needling (sometimes known as intramuscular stimulation, IMS) is a technique used in alternative medicine to ease muscular pain. Although it looks similar to acupuncture, dry needling focues on one “trigger points” rather than meridians like acupuncture does. It’s growing in popularity and one of the many techniques “Doc” uses on me to help me stay healthy and do what I love to do. If you’re interested to see how dry needling can help you, make an appointment at peak wellness (peakwellness.com, 203-625-9608, @peakwellnessgreenwich) and see for yourself! CRUSH TIME!