Resource Hub
This is where to come when you want to understand your body, research a pain pattern, or explore the science behind your treatment. We've pulled together our most useful tools, guides, and reference atlases so you can learn at your own pace and come to appointments better prepared.
Trigger Point Pain Finder
Start Here
Not sure what’s causing your pain? Use this interactive body map to explore which muscles are commonly linked to different pain locations. Select your region, browse referral patterns, and learn which muscles may be contributing to your symptoms.
Look Things Up
Reference Atlases
Trigger Point Index
The complete library. Every muscle we cover, with its trigger point locations, referral patterns, and clinical notes. If you know the muscle that's bothering you, start here.
Browse the Index Dry NeedlingTrigger Point & Dry Needling Atlas
A muscle-by-muscle dry needling reference covering needle depth, entry angles, key anatomical landmarks, and safety considerations for each region of the body.
Open the Atlas 361 PointsAcupuncture Point Atlas
An interactive reference of all 361 regular acupuncture points plus extra points, ghost points, extraordinary vessel confluent points, and common clinical pairings.
Open the Atlas AnatomyWhere Do Muscles Attach?
A comprehensive atlas of skeletal muscle attachments organized by bone and region, with shared attachment sites highlighted. Understand why certain injuries cluster and where stress concentrates.
Explore Attachments Blog LibraryBlogs by Body Region
268 blog posts organized by where you hurt. Neck, shoulder, low back, hip, knee, foot and more. Start with your region and dig into the conditions and treatment options that apply to you.
Browse by RegionDetailed, searchable references for muscles, acupuncture points, and anatomy. Useful whether you're a curious patient, an athlete doing your own research, or a clinician looking for a quick lookup.
Understand Your Treatment
In-Depth Guides
Acupuncture Guide
How acupuncture actually works. This guide covers the neurophysiology behind needle stimulation, the different styles of acupuncture practiced today, what the research says, and what to expect from treatment.
Read the GuideDry Needling Guide
A science-based introduction to dry needling for trigger points. Covers the difference between dry needling and acupuncture, the twitch response, what conditions it may help, and the evidence behind it.
Read the GuideTrigger Points Guide
What trigger points are, why they form, how they produce referred pain in areas away from the actual knot, and the treatment options that research supports for resolving them.
Read the GuideHow Pain Works
Pain is more complex than most people realize. This guide explains the difference between acute and chronic pain, why pain doesn't always equal damage, and how the nervous system contributes to persistent symptoms.
Read the GuideLong-form guides covering the science behind acupuncture, dry needling, trigger points, and pain. Evidence-based and written in plain language.
eBooks
Free Downloads
Free resources you can read at your own pace. Each one goes deeper than a blog post and is designed to be genuinely useful, not a sales pitch.
Run Stronger
A 100-page guide to injury prevention, recovery, and performance for runners. Covers common running injuries, the muscles involved, and how dry needling and acupuncture may help you train harder and recover faster.
Get the Free eBook Muscle PainUnderstanding Muscle Pain
A plain-language guide to why muscles hurt, how trigger points develop, and what the most effective approaches to treatment look like. A good starting point if you're new to dry needling.
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Browse the full eBook library including guides on stress relief and the nervous system. All free, all available without a signup wall.
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