DRY NEEDLING LEVEL 1
By: International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine

Course Description


This is a hybrid course. The online component is titled "Introduction to Trigger Point" and has a duration of 7 hours. The online course includes exam questions for each lecture. This online portion must be completed before the practical course and will fulfill the written examination requirements for the dry needling course.s.

The two-day intensive will prepare participants to treat most of the common diagnoses that involve myofascial pain. The importance of safety and clean techniques are taught and practiced throughout the workshop, ensuring that participants become accustomed to working with gloves and maintaining a neat and safe workspace throughout. They will practice the techniques of inserting, manipulating, removing, and disposing of the needles on the first morning of the course.

Students will learn and practice the use of superficial dry needling including fascia and scars, periosteal pecking, and deep dry needling of the buttock, thigh, shoulder, cervical, and lumbar muscles. Case studies are included to apply clinical reasoning and recognize common indications for dry needling. This course includes practical competency exams at the end of each day.”

Course Details

  • DRY NEEDLING LEVEL 1
  • By:    International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine
  • Instructor:    Jacqueline Doidge
  • Total CE Hours:    19
  • Course Format:     Live In Person Seminar
  • Course Start:    08/24/2024   08:00am
  • Course End:    08/25/2024   06:30pm
  • Time Zone:    Central
  • Location State:    Missouri
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  • Course Categories:     DC Continuing Education
  • Course Subjects | CE HOURS:
    • Anatomy  -5 CE Hours
    • Biomechanics  -3 CE Hours
    • Differential/Physical Diagnosis  -1 CE Hours
    • Documentation  -5 CE Hours
    • Ethics/Boundaries  -1 CE Hours
    • History and Exam  -3 CE Hours
  •    Course Outline