Dealing with pain or tightness that just won’t go away? It’s frustrating when your body doesn’t respond to stretching, massage, or rest.. especially when it keeps you from training or performing the way you want. At Revive Performance Therapy, we use dry needling as a powerful tool to break through those barriers and get you moving again.
Dry needling is an advanced technique used to reduce pain, relieve muscle tension, and accelerate recovery. Our Doctors of Physical Therapy are expertly trained in precisely targeting the areas of restriction by inserting thin, sterile needles into trigger points and deep muscle tissue. This helps normalize the chemical environment of the muscle, reduce local inflammation, and decrease pain all without medication or invasive procedures.
At Revive, we take dry needling a step further by pairing it with electrical stimulation when appropriate. This advanced approach promotes a controlled muscle contraction that boosts blood flow, improves muscle function, and enhances recovery without the post-treatment soreness common in traditional trigger point needling.
But dry needling is just one piece of the puzzle. We integrate it into a larger, individualized treatment plan that may also include manual therapy, joint mobilization, and customized strength programming. Every decision is built around your goals whether that’s getting back to training, competing pain-free, or simply feeling strong in your everyday life.
Ready to move freely again? Book your consultation today and experience how dry needling at Revive can help you recover smarter and faster.
The Revive Difference
Dry needling is a powerful tool we use at Revive to reduce muscle tension, improve range of motion, and relieve stubborn pain. When used alongside manual therapy and movement, it becomes a catalyst for faster recovery and better performance.
Access & Identify
We use needling only after a thorough evaluation. The goal is to identify key trigger points or movement restrictions that are contributing to pain or compensation patterns.
Restore Function
Dry needling helps release chronically tight tissue, reduce localized inflammation, and reset overactive muscles. This often leads to immediate improvements in mobility and decreases in pain — especially when combined with active movement.
Optimize Performance
With pain reduced and motion restored, we reinforce your gains with strength and movement training. This prevents future flare-ups and allows you to move forward with greater freedom and performance capacity.
As someone who has suffered from chronic back pain for over 10 years and prefers a holistic full body approach, I 100% recommend Eric and his services! He has great knowledge and understanding of the body and how it works, and takes the time to educate his clients so they are better suited for success. He is never rushed and...
Mercedes T.
Over a year ago I was in a lot of pain. My back hurt every morning and my neck/shoulder area was so tight that it was making my hands numbs. A friend of mine recommended Revive. After just one visit I was able to move better, have less pain and stand for long periods of time. The entire Revive team is friendly, knowledgeable...
Diana B.
Revive is AMAZING. I was having SI issues and having pain in squats, any hinge movement, and even sit-ups! Working with Revive for 3-4 sessions cleared up my issue completely and I am able to train hard again now. As an experienced strength and conditioning coach, I value a movement-oriented PT who is knowledgeable AND...
Eloise A.
Revive Therapy has changed my life. Prior to starting with Revive I had numerous aches and pains. Since working with the team at Revive all of those have gone away! I also added at age 40 a mile run time of 5 minutes and 19 seconds to my fitness bucket list. I couldn’t have done this without the team at Revive working alongside myself to...
Bryan B.
My daughter plays competitive/ travel soccer. Anytime she is injured, Revive is our 100% trusted go-to for thorough evaluations, and up-to-date recommendations and treatments. They have helped her with a wide range of injuries- from a recent sprained pinky (which is a lot bigger deal than it sounds!) to multiple minor and one major...
Angela S.
Product Designer, GoogleI'm a 41-year-old male, retired Army with the body that's been beat to hell. Eric is 1,000% the reason I'm able to lift every day and train jiu-jitsu 6 days a week. I've had multiple surgeries to include left rotator cuff and bicep tenden repair as well as lower back surgery. Eric, not only helped nurse me back to health but increase my mobility, my...
Christopher R.
I started working with Revive when I was in high school and I sprained my ankle in the first basketball game of the season. I was really hoping to push through the season with it, and was able to finish the year with my ankle getting better towards the end of the year. My experience at Revive was always fun, I would look forward to it
Charles S.
I recently had the pleasure of being treated at Revive by Michael Woodall, and I cannot speak highly enough about the experience. Michael's approach is both comprehensive and individualized. He took the time to thoroughly assess my condition, patiently listened to my concerns, and crafted a custom treatment plan that...
Todd K.
We sought out Revive Performance Therapy after my daughter tore her ACL during a soccer game. This injury... The therapists at Revive provided exceptional patient care. The therapy they provide is unconventional - it’s personal patient care, it’s therapists who are highly educated, but still continuing to learn and stay up to date with...
Megan E.
I was recommended to Revive based on a friends advice to see a sports centric physical therapist. The staff at Revive Performance Therapy have been incredible for me. I had sought multiple different treatments for my back and nothing really worked. They were able to work with me and my specific issues so well that I kept coming back...
Jim
I was having trouble doing some shoulder exercises due to pain and discomfort in my shoulder. I had heard about Revive Performance Therapy so I decided to check them out and I am so glad I did. The staff was extremally nice and helpful, walked me through every step of the process to get started. The treatments I received were top notch...
Darin C
I don’t think I can say enough good things about Revive PT! I made an appointment due to having severe hip flexor pain. It was to the point I wasn’t able to continue my workouts and my every day life was starting to become effected. I started feeling better after my very first session! The way Revive takes the time to get to know you and...
Brittany B.
I am absolutely thrilled to share my experience with Eric Summerford at Revive Performance Therapy. From the very first session, Eric's exceptional skills and personalized approach had a profound impact on my neck pain and flexibility...
Joe R.
Product Designer, GoogleRevive PT are miracle workers. I honestly thought I would never have a healthy back again as it had hurt for over a decade after having surgery when I was just 19. Finally my back decided to give out completely and thought it was over for me. After my first visit with Revive, I could already tell a huge difference. After a few months the pain...
Zach L.
I am a professional basketball player, and to put it simply, Dr. Summerford SALVAGED my career!
I have been playing professional basketball since 2015, and have not had any serious problems until late 2019...
Keron B.
Absolutely the best there is. Truly knowledgeable and a heart of gold. Helped repair my hurt back and shoulder when I was told I could never lift again. I will never go anywhere else.
Allison S.
I've been doing physical therapy for 6 months now since tearing my ACL. I have been through a revolving door of physical therapists who didn't really care about me or my recovery. My PT experience has completely changed since going to Revive. Eric is without a doubt the best PT I have ever been to. He gives me the one on one
Lillian J.
Revive Perfomance Therapy genuinely changed my life! Whether a high level athlete or an individual in need of treatment to better your everyday movement this is the place to go. A staff that truly dissects your problem and will put forth the effort to change your situation! If you want move and and live life with no restrictions this is the place for you!
Scotty A.
For years I struggled with my hamstrings and glutes getting super sore after leg workouts, with practically minor soreness in my quads. Over the past year I had a few episodes of sciatica that didn’t seem to be coming from my back but from my glute area. I’d never been through any kind of in office type physical therapy but someone...
Eric N.
I was doing physical therapy at a hospital in the area for 3 months with no improvement doing nothing but cookie cutter exercises and being rushed out after every visit with no real sense of care whether or not I got back to being able to perform. From one visit, Eric was able to improve the range of motion I had lost by SEVERAL degrees and...
Steven Z.
