Morningside Acupuncture

Morningside Acupuncture Acupuncture and Dry Needling in New York City for pain, sports injuries, and stress related disorders.

Morningside Acupuncture specializes in treating pain and stress related issues in NYC. We use a combination of traditional acupuncture, trigger point release, dry needling, and herbal medicine to help with a variety of pain conditions, sports injuries, women's health issues, and physical manifestations of stress to provide individualized treatments to our patients.

12/29/2025

As we close out 2025, here's a post concept that didn't quite make the cut this year...until now.⁠
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Happy holidays! Enjoy the season, and we’ll see you in the new year!

12/24/2025

😖 Let's dive into the Cinderella hypothesis and how overworked fibers can lead to pain! 💪

Ever get knots just from sitting? Your muscles aren’t weak — they’re in burnout mode. 🔥

Those tiny “Cinderella fibers” work nonstop during low-level tasks like typing or slouching, never getting a break.

They overload → stiffen → become painful trigger points.

Dry needling releases those overworked fibers and helps restore healthy muscle function.

Drop a 👑 if this explains your pain.

😖 Tired of hurting all the time? Book your acupuncture session now. https://morningside-acupuncture.acubliss.app/portal/booking/

If your hips feel 80 but your ID says 28, this is for you. 🪪Hip pain isn’t just a tight hip flexor. It can be arthritis,...
12/23/2025

If your hips feel 80 but your ID says 28, this is for you. 🪪

Hip pain isn’t just a tight hip flexor. It can be arthritis, bursitis, labral irritation, or sciatica-like referral pain. 🦵

The New York grind: subway seats, desk marathons, weekend runs, can tighten hips and impact your stride.

At Morningside Acupuncture NYC, we target the source...tight psoas, piriformis irritation, sacroiliac misfires, and even bursitis.

We utilize precision acupuncture and dry needling, gentle electro-stimulation, and cupping to help calm inflammation, release trigger points, and improve circulation, thereby allowing the joint to move more smoothly.

We break it all down in our "Hip Pain Treatment" blog post. 🔗 https://www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com/blog/hip-pain-treatment-nyc

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If your strength keeps plateauing, this is why: you can’t really rebuild a muscle’s capacity if the muscles around it ar...
12/22/2025

If your strength keeps plateauing, this is why: you can’t really rebuild a muscle’s capacity if the muscles around it are stuck in overdrive. When those neighbors are clamped with trigger points, your body rides the brake 🛑.

We see this all the time from lifters and runners 💪🏽🏃🏽‍♀️. You’re not weak; your system is protecting itself. No amount of reps overrides a jammed circuit.

If that sounds familiar, you’re doing the work—your muscles just need the brake released first 🧩.

Here’s the fix: at Morningside Acupuncture, we combine acupuncture and dry needling in one session to release those trigger points first. That calms the overactive tissue, restores clean signaling, and makes your activation and rehab work actually stick. Expect smoother range and better engagement 🔓.

Ready to move better? Let’s unlock your strength the smart way 🔑. Tap our profile → link in bio for details and booking.

Save this and share with a training partner 🤝.

12/18/2025

Dry needling releases knots 🪢. Acupuncture calms the whole system. 🌿 But what about fascial release? 🤔⁠
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Fascia is your body’s 3D connective-tissue bodysuit. It wraps everything. 🕸️ ⁠
When it tightens from stress, injury, or inflammation, it can restrict movement and create deep, diffuse pain that muscle work alone can’t fix.😣⁠
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Using needles (especially dry needling), we can trigger a true myofascial release to unstick restrictions so tissues glide again, pain eases, and mobility improves.⚡️🙌⁠
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🚀 Think you've tried everything? Discover how dry needling can make a difference in this link: https://www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com/dry-needling-trigger-point-acupuncture

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt needed surgery for a pneumothorax after dry needling. This situation raises a v...
12/16/2025

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt needed surgery for a pneumothorax after dry needling. This situation raises a valid question: Is dry needling safe?

The short answer is yes, but training matters. Serious complications like pneumothorax are incredibly rare and typically stem from technical errors in high-risk areas, not the treatment itself.

This is why choosing the right provider is critical. Licensed acupuncturists undergo extensive, standardized safety training. In contrast, dry needling requirements for other practitioners vary widely by state, creating inconsistent standards.

Before your next session, protect yourself by asking:
1. What is your formal training with needles?
2. How much hands-on needling experience do you have?
3. What safety protocols do you use in high-risk areas?

You deserve transparency and experienced hands.

📖 Read our full breakdown of this topic on our blog: https://www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com/blog/tj-watt-dry-needling-injury

💬 Save this or share with someone who’s been wondering about dry needling safety.

Got bloating, cramps, or bathroom roulette? This one’s for you.⁠⁠When your gut is off, everything feels off—energy dips,...
12/15/2025

Got bloating, cramps, or bathroom roulette? This one’s for you.⁠
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When your gut is off, everything feels off—energy dips, brain fog hits, mood tanks. Stress keeps your body stuck in fight-or-flight, and digestion gets benched.⁠
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I see you. You’ve tried teas, apps, elimination diets…and it still feels random. You’re not broken, you’re dysregulated.⁠
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Aupuncture is a fix-from-the-inside. By stimulating specific points, we can enhance your body's "rest and digest" response, calm the nervous system, reduce inflammation, and regulate key digestive pathways like motility and the gut-brain axis. Patients report lighter bellies, fewer flares, and steadier energy.⁠
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🌞 Ready for relief that lasts? Tap follow and check our bio for details, real results, and how to book your first session.⁠
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12/10/2025

A new 2025 review looked across multiple sports — and found something huge: 👉 69% of studies showed significant pain reduction in the lower limb after dry needling.

That’s not hype. That’s science catching up to what our patients already know...When you treat the root cause — the tight, overworked muscles — relief follows.

🏃‍♂️ Evidence-based. Safe. Real results.

🔗 Read “Dry Needling for Runners” for more on the studies. https://www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com/blog/dry-needling-for-runners

👟 Train hard, recover smarter. Book your dry needling session today 📅 https://morningside-acupuncture.acubliss.app/portal/booking/

Have questions? Please send us a DM. 🌞

12/03/2025

Most runners try to “stretch” the IT band itself — but the real problem lives in the muscles that feed into it. The TFL, glute max, and vastus lateralis can all get overloaded from training miles.

Dry needling helps reset those deep stabilizers so the IT band — and your knee — finally calm down. 🦵

🤔 Still waiting for something to work? Use the following link to get $100 off your first session. https://www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com/acupuncture-for-pain-stress-relief

⚡ Levator Scapulae Trigger Points: Discover the Hidden Culprits Behind Neck and Shoulder Pain!💥⁠⁠🤷 The levator scapulae ...
11/25/2025

⚡ Levator Scapulae Trigger Points: Discover the Hidden Culprits Behind Neck and Shoulder Pain!💥⁠
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🤷 The levator scapulae muscle, located in the upper back and neck, is vital for shoulder movement and head tilting.🏌🏽‍♀️⁠
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💥Trigger points in this muscle can lead to neck stiffness, limited motion, and pain in the neck, shoulders, and upper back.🕺🏼⁠
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⚠️ Common causes include poor posture, phone usage, stress, and improper cane sizing. ⁠
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💡Learn more about treatment options like acupuncture and dry needling in our blog post "Acupuncture for Levator Scapulae Pain."⁠ https://www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com/blog/acupuncture-for-levator-scapulae-pain

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900 West End Avenue, Suite 1C
New York, NY
10025

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+19178304440

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