Upon completion of this training, the learner will:

• Understand the various theories and models that underlie dry needling technique.
• Know all safety and indication/contraindication parameters for needling services.
• Learn and demonstrate all dry needling procedures in all body areas to the instructor.
• Apply dry needling technique to various case scenarios to demonstrate the integration of the three previous elements.

Upon achieving these objectives, the learner will be certified to deliver dry needling services safely and effectively to the public.

• You receive a comprehensive 24-hour, three-day certified course.
• 24 CEU’s of which 18 will be live hands-on training and 6 online/home study education.
• Credits for Chiros and PTs.
• Credits for NC-licensed chiropractors are approved under the auspices of the North Carolina Chiropractic Assn.
• Credits for NC-licensed physical therapists are approved under the auspices of the APTA NC Course.
• Class size is limited to ensure clinical competency and confidence.
• Participants receive a coursebook, educational materials, and a start-up supply of needles.
• Continental breakfast is provided on all days, and healthy refreshments are provided throughout.

• Open to all licensed health care practitioners whose scope of practice permits the use of a needle.
• All participants must sign consent forms permitting the other participants to practice and perform dry needling on them as well as allowing the instructor to demonstrate dry needling on them.
• All participants must provide proof of adequate malpractice insurance.
• All participants must sign a waiver absolving the instructor of any liability in the event of injury.
• All participants must be prepared to dress down to shorts, and women should wear bras with rear closures to facilitate hands-on practice as part of the training.

Current research, clinical trials, case studies, and 35 years of clinical experience all attest to the power of this evidence-based approach to treating soft tissue dysfunction.

With this powerful clinical tool, you can expand your scope of practice and contribute to the good of public health by lessening the suffering of your patients more efficiently and with longer-lasting results.

Participants will learn how dry needling theory is based on the same anatomic, neurologic, and biomechanical principles they already use in their day-to-day practice. Participants will also learn how to apply their kinesthetic training and other skills to a technique that is increasingly recognized to be effective for diagnosing the source of myofascial pain syndromes and for treating both acute and chronic pain.

Participants will learn how to perform dry needling using fine, thin, solid filament needles, and they will practice what they learn with each other, in the workshop, under the direction of the instructor. Finally, participants will leave the workshop with a start-up supply of needles that they can use in their offices with their own patients.