I had TDN in November to help release trigger points that developed in my peroneal after I broke my ankle. It was done by my physical therapist as part of a bigger treatment plan. I think the TDN was effective and I would have it done again.

With that being said, I'm not certain that the TDN was any more effective than the trigger point massage treatments. I can't compare apples to apples because my ankle continued to improve in between all of the treatments. Both types of treatments were uncomfortable while they were being applied but it seems like the therapist was able to perform TDN faster than he was able to complete the massage. That meant that I experienced discomfort for less time with TDN than with the massages.

It seems that our bodies respond best to treatment variety rather than being subjected to exactly the same treatments for weeks on end. I'm a fan of well trained and competent physical therapists being able to offer many types of treatments and keeping TDN in their arsenals.