Dry Needling Course Agendas
Dry Needling: A Tool for the Movement System, Course 1
Day 1 (9 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800 – 0830, Brief History of Myofascial Pain & Dry Needling - Lecture
0830 – 0930, Dry Needling for the Movement System - Lecture
0930 – 1030, Palpation of Trigger Points - Lecture & Lab
1030 – 1100, Overview of Hypothetical Constructs of Trigger Points - Lecture
1100 – 1130, Needling Safety & Precautions, Dry Needling Handling – Lecture & Lab
1130 – 1200, Attributes of Trigger Points, Mechanisms of Dry Needling - Lecture
1200 – 1230, Anatomy Examination
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1400, Evidence for Dry Needling - Lecture
1400 – 1430, Risks, Indications, and Contraindications of Dry Needling – Lecture
1400 – 1530, Thigh Region 1 - Lab
1530 – 1700, Thigh Region 2 - Lab
1700 – 1800, Q & A, Anatomy Examination Review, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 2 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Patient Education on Dry Needling – Lecture & Lab
0800 – 0930, Thigh Region 3 - Lab
0930 – 1100, Hip Region - Lab
1100 – 1230, Leg Region - Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Integrating Dry Needling for the Movement System – Case Presentation
1430 – 1600, Spine 1 - Lab
1600 – 1730, Spine 2 - Lab
1730 – 1800, Q & A, Round Robin, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 3 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Documentation, Billing, & Supplies – Lecture
0800 – 0930, Spine 3 - Lab
0930 – 1100, Shoulder 1 - Lab
1100 – 1230, Shoulder 2 - Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Written Exam (45 min) & Written Exam Review
1430 – 1700, Practical Exam (30 min), Case Integration,& Muscle List Check-offs - Lab
1700 – 1800, Course Wrap-up, Q & A, Course Evaluation
0730 – 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800 – 0830, Brief History of Myofascial Pain & Dry Needling - Lecture
0830 – 0930, Dry Needling for the Movement System - Lecture
0930 – 1030, Palpation of Trigger Points - Lecture & Lab
1030 – 1100, Overview of Hypothetical Constructs of Trigger Points - Lecture
1100 – 1130, Needling Safety & Precautions, Dry Needling Handling – Lecture & Lab
1130 – 1200, Attributes of Trigger Points, Mechanisms of Dry Needling - Lecture
1200 – 1230, Anatomy Examination
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1400, Evidence for Dry Needling - Lecture
1400 – 1430, Risks, Indications, and Contraindications of Dry Needling – Lecture
1400 – 1530, Thigh Region 1 - Lab
1530 – 1700, Thigh Region 2 - Lab
1700 – 1800, Q & A, Anatomy Examination Review, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 2 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Patient Education on Dry Needling – Lecture & Lab
0800 – 0930, Thigh Region 3 - Lab
0930 – 1100, Hip Region - Lab
1100 – 1230, Leg Region - Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Integrating Dry Needling for the Movement System – Case Presentation
1430 – 1600, Spine 1 - Lab
1600 – 1730, Spine 2 - Lab
1730 – 1800, Q & A, Round Robin, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 3 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Documentation, Billing, & Supplies – Lecture
0800 – 0930, Spine 3 - Lab
0930 – 1100, Shoulder 1 - Lab
1100 – 1230, Shoulder 2 - Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Written Exam (45 min) & Written Exam Review
1430 – 1700, Practical Exam (30 min), Case Integration,& Muscle List Check-offs - Lab
1700 – 1800, Course Wrap-up, Q & A, Course Evaluation
Dry Needling: A Tool for the Movement System, Course 1 & 2
Day 1 (9 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800 – 0830, Dry Needling for the Movement System - Lecture
0830 – 1000, Needling Safety & Precautions, Risks, & Considerations - Lecture
1000 – 1100, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Forearm 1 - Lab
1100 – 1200, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Forearm 2 – Lab
1200 – 1230, Overview of Hypothetical Constructs of Trigger Points, Mechanisms of Dry Needling, & Referral Patterns - Lecture
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Hand 1 - Lab
1430 – 1530, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Hand 2 - Lab
1530 – 1730, Alternate Needling Techniques (Electrical Stimulation, Multiple Needle Approaches, & Needle Manipulation) - Lab
1730 – 1800, Q & A, Round Robin, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 2 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0900, Pain Science and Therapeutic Neuroscience Education - Lecture
0900 – 1000, Lower Extremity Dry Needling: Leg & Foot 1 - Lab
1000 – 1100, Lower Extremity Dry Needling: Leg & Foot 2 - Lab
1100 – 1230, Thoracic Region 1 - Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1500, Thoracic Region 2 - Lab
1500 – 1600, Head and Face 1 - Lab
1600 – 1700, Head and Face 2 – Lab
1700 – 1730, Patient Education on Dry Needling - Lab
1730 – 1800, Q & A, Round Robin, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 3 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Documentation, Billing, & Supplies – Lecture
0800 – 0930, Thoracic Region 3 - Lab
0930 – 1030, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Chest 1 - Lab
1030 – 1130, Special Muscles 1 - Lab
1130 – 1230, Special Muscles 2 – Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1300 – 1400, Written Exam (45 min) & Written Exam Review
1430 – 1700, Practical Exam (30 min), Case Integration, & Muscle List Check-offs - Lab
1700 – 1800, Course Wrap-up, Q & A, & Course Evaluation
0730 – 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800 – 0830, Dry Needling for the Movement System - Lecture
0830 – 1000, Needling Safety & Precautions, Risks, & Considerations - Lecture
1000 – 1100, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Forearm 1 - Lab
1100 – 1200, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Forearm 2 – Lab
1200 – 1230, Overview of Hypothetical Constructs of Trigger Points, Mechanisms of Dry Needling, & Referral Patterns - Lecture
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Hand 1 - Lab
1430 – 1530, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Hand 2 - Lab
1530 – 1730, Alternate Needling Techniques (Electrical Stimulation, Multiple Needle Approaches, & Needle Manipulation) - Lab
1730 – 1800, Q & A, Round Robin, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 2 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0900, Pain Science and Therapeutic Neuroscience Education - Lecture
0900 – 1000, Lower Extremity Dry Needling: Leg & Foot 1 - Lab
1000 – 1100, Lower Extremity Dry Needling: Leg & Foot 2 - Lab
1100 – 1230, Thoracic Region 1 - Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1500, Thoracic Region 2 - Lab
1500 – 1600, Head and Face 1 - Lab
1600 – 1700, Head and Face 2 – Lab
1700 – 1730, Patient Education on Dry Needling - Lab
1730 – 1800, Q & A, Round Robin, 1:1 Open Lab
Day 3 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Documentation, Billing, & Supplies – Lecture
0800 – 0930, Thoracic Region 3 - Lab
0930 – 1030, Upper Extremity Dry Needling: Chest 1 - Lab
1030 – 1130, Special Muscles 1 - Lab
1130 – 1230, Special Muscles 2 – Lab
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1300 – 1400, Written Exam (45 min) & Written Exam Review
1430 – 1700, Practical Exam (30 min), Case Integration, & Muscle List Check-offs - Lab
1700 – 1800, Course Wrap-up, Q & A, & Course Evaluation
Dry Needling: A Tool for the Movement System, Course 3
Day 1 (9 Contact Hours)
0730– 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800– 0830, Dry Needling Safety & Precautions, Risks, & Considerations
0830– 0930, Trigger Point Dry Needling Model - Lecture
0945 – 1130, Trigger Point Dry Needling Model – Lab
1130 – 1230, Participant Case Presentations & Discussion
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Adjunctive Treatments for Trigger Point Dry Needling - Lab
1430 – 1530, Radiculopathic Model – Lecture
1530 – 1630, Radiculopathic Model – Lab
1630 – 1730, Participant Case Presentations & Discussions
1730 – 1800, Q & A, 1:1 Lab
Day 2 (6 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Participant Case Presentations & Discussions
0800 – 0830, Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation – Lecture
0830 – 1000, Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation – Lab
1000 – 1030, Participant Case Presentations & Discussions
1030 – 1100, Tendon, Ligament, and Scar Dry Needling - Lecture
1100 – 1230, Tendon, Ligament, and Scar Dry Needling - Lab Lab
1230 – 1330, Course Wrap-up, Course Assessment & Evaluation, Q & A
0730– 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800– 0830, Dry Needling Safety & Precautions, Risks, & Considerations
0830– 0930, Trigger Point Dry Needling Model - Lecture
0945 – 1130, Trigger Point Dry Needling Model – Lab
1130 – 1230, Participant Case Presentations & Discussion
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Adjunctive Treatments for Trigger Point Dry Needling - Lab
1430 – 1530, Radiculopathic Model – Lecture
1530 – 1630, Radiculopathic Model – Lab
1630 – 1730, Participant Case Presentations & Discussions
1730 – 1800, Q & A, 1:1 Lab
Day 2 (6 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Participant Case Presentations & Discussions
0800 – 0830, Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation – Lecture
0830 – 1000, Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation – Lab
1000 – 1030, Participant Case Presentations & Discussions
1030 – 1100, Tendon, Ligament, and Scar Dry Needling - Lecture
1100 – 1230, Tendon, Ligament, and Scar Dry Needling - Lab Lab
1230 – 1330, Course Wrap-up, Course Assessment & Evaluation, Q & A