IMS?
Proper science or quackery?
A mate had needles stuck in him for a shoulder injury, and I just read on another forum someone saying they had similar treatment for a calf injury.
Not planning on having any myself, but I was just wondering what the current consensus was on it?

Im not a Physio, but the Physio I see has used needles on me for all my injuries – from shin splints to inflamed tendons to soft tissue damage and tight/sore areas. It really works for
me – usually I get a lot worse short term but the next morning it's so much better.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_needling

"A systematic review concluded that dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome in the lower back appeared be a useful addition to standard therapies, but that clear recommendations could not be made because the published studies are small and of low quality."

More on the link.