Dry Needling in Subjects With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Inclusion Criteria: * The participants of the study will be any healthy male or female between * age of 18 to 35 * able and willing to perform an exercise protocol using the gastrocnemius muscle * willing to receive either sham or dry needling intervention Exclusion Criteria: * current muscular pain * prior trigger point therapy in the past 6 months * medications that affect muscle function * injury in the past 6 months * any health condition that prevents exercising * recent surgery