dry needling, and cupping. Over-the-counter medication may help with pain and inflammation. Recovery from a calf muscle strain depends on its severity. Most strains take anywhere from eight days ...

Resting muscle pain and tightness were unaffected. Conclusions: Neither dry needling nor placebo needling of the gluteal muscles resulted in any change in straight leg raise or hip internal rotation.

Get pricked to ease muscle pain? A complimentary treatment called dry needling may work. Though the jury's still out, here's what happens. A physical therapist inserts thin needles with no ...