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Dry Needling, Cupping, and Lasers: What Your PT is Actually Doing to You with Dr. Logan Dockery PT, DPT, PhD
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- Mar 14, 2026
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Summary
We received your questions about TENS units, dry needling, muscle scraping, and other physical therapy treatments. To give you the most evidence-based advice, we brought on Dr. Logan Dockery, physical therapist and running biomechanics specialist. In this episode, Dr. Logan Dockery answers all your questions about dry needling, kinesiology tape, e-stim, and more! Thank you to our sponsors: ✨ Title Nine : Comfortable sports bras that actually fit, from a women-owned company. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH for free shipping at https://runtothefinish.com/title-nine/ ✨ Probio : NSF-certified, clinically dosed, all-in-one supplement. Use this link for 40% off your order and an additional 10% and free shipping on a subscription. ✨Join us on Patreon.com/treadlightlyrunning or subscribe on Apple Podcasts for special subscriber-only content! In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ Does dry needling work for running injuries? ✅ Why you should be cautious about at-home muscle scraping ✅ When electrical stimulation is useful in physical therapy ✅ Is kinesiology tape useful? ✅ What research says about red light therapy About Our Guest Dr. Logan Dockery is a physical therapist, educator, marathoner, and running biomechanics specialist, and the founder of Blue Rose Physical Therapy and Blue Rose Running. Running changed his life and shaped his mission to build community and help runners stay healthy while chasing big goals. He believes treating runners requires understanding far more than just the injury - you must consider biomechanics, training load, terrain, footwear, race goals, and the mindset that drives them. His focus is not just getting athletes out of pain, but improving efficiency, reducing injury risk, and aligning rehab with their long-term performance journey. Connect with Logan: @do…