Waunakee, WI
Dry Needling in Waunakee
Kee Health offers dry needling in Waunakee for adults in Madison, Sun Prairie, and Dane County. Thin filiform needles target tight muscle trigger points to reduce pain, improve circulation, and restore how the muscle fires — usually inside a physical medicine visit with chiropractic, soft tissue, or rehab when those fit.
New patients: please call to schedule your first visit. No referral needed.
What dry needling helps
Dry needling is not acupuncture. It is a musculoskeletal technique aimed at myofascial trigger points and neuromuscular reset. It is one tool in a restorative visit, not the whole plan.
Training recovery
Shoulder, scapular, or training-related muscle pain that will not settle.
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What a needling visit covers
Dry needling is used for a muscle that stays tight after stretch and massage. The exam finds the trigger point — often an upper trap, low-back band, or hip — and a thin filiform needle is placed in that band to reduce pain and reset how the muscle fires. It is a musculoskeletal technique, not acupuncture, and it is not used on every visit. Soreness for a day or two is common. We talk through that before the needle goes in.
Needling works better when the visit also restores joint motion or retrains the movement that keeps recreating the knot. That is why it usually sits inside a physical medicine visit with chiropractic or active rehabilitation, not as a stand-alone poke.
Care is in Waunakee, serving Madison, Sun Prairie, DeForest, Middleton, and Dane County.
How a visit works
Find the point
Exam locates the trigger point and whether needling is the right tool today.
Needle the tissue
A thin filiform needle targets the tight band to reduce pain and reset the muscle.
Keep the change
Chiropractic, soft tissue, or rehab can be added in the same physical medicine visit.
New-patient physical medicine visits are about 90 minutes. Follow-ups are about 30–45 minutes. Not every visit includes dry needling.
Who you’ll see
Your providers
Dr. Bronwyn Hutchinson DC
Musculoskeletal Specialist
6 years in practiceOur musculoskeletal associate. Her hands-on care includes myofascial release, assisted stretch therapy, chiropractic manipulation and dry needling, each tailored to restore function and reduce pain.
Dr. Bret Toftness DC, NRCME, RN
Occupational Health Practitioner
13 years in practiceOur occupational health practitioner, helping professional drivers stay healthy, safe and certified to stay on the road. Currently continuing his education to become our in-house Nurse Practitioner.
“I also had a few sessions of dry needling with Dr. Brett, which helped break up scar tissue and that further reduced my pain and tightness. And they're such kind people!”
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Conditions we see
Dry needling is often part of care for these. The exam decides which tool fits.
Related care
Dry needling is one tool in a physical medicine visit. These are often combined with it.
Physical medicine
Full restorative visits that can include dry needling with other hands-on care.
Chiropractic
Spinal manipulation to restore joint motion when the exam supports it.
Spinal decompression
Gentle traction for disc pressure, low back pain, and sciatica.
Myofascial release
Gentle, sustained pressure to the fascia to release tension, improve mobility, and restore alignment.
Active rehabilitation
Precise, functional movements that strengthen stability and restore symmetry.
Questions
Is dry needling the same as acupuncture?
No. It is a musculoskeletal technique aimed at trigger points, not an acupuncture treatment.
Does every visit include needling?
No. Needling is used when the exam finds a trigger point that fits.
Can dry needling be combined with chiropractic?
Yes. Those tools can be part of the same physical medicine visit.
Who performs dry needling?
The Kee Health musculoskeletal team, including Dr. Bronwyn Hutchinson, DC, and Dr. Bret Toftness, DC.
Do I need a referral?
No. New patients call (608) 207-8212 or contact us to schedule the first visit.
How long are visits?
First physical medicine visits are about 90 minutes. Follow-ups are about 30–45 minutes.
I am a new patient. Can I book online?
Not for your first visit. New patients, please call (608) 207-8212 or contact us to schedule. Once you are an established patient, you can book follow-up visits online.
Do you take insurance?
We are out of network and accept credit cards, HSA, and FSA.
What are your hours?
Monday 8am–4pm and Tuesday through Thursday 8am–6pm.
Ready to release the knot?
Dry needling in Waunakee, serving Madison and Dane County. New patients: please call to schedule your first visit.
Mon 8am–4pm · Tue–Thu 8am–6pm · 5939 State Road 113, Waunakee