Advanced Level Course in Trigger Point Dry Needling

CPD Hours: 14

COURSE OVERVIEW & CONTENT:

This course is for clinicians who aim to advance their skills in ‘Trigger Point Dry Needling’ of smaller and trickier muscles. This will give clinicians a whole new prospective of managing many common conditions those are managed otherwise and open up new scope of practice. Emphasis will be given on integrating new skills with traditional manual therapy techniques. 

Trigger point dry needling of muscles of following area will be covered.

• TMJ Muscles including Sternocleidomastoids.
• Pectorals, Arm, Forearm and Hand Muscles.
• Thoracic extensors and Abdominals.
• Anterior, Lateral and Deep posterior Compartment muscles of leg.
• Muscles of foot.

LEARNING OUTCOME:

Following learning outcomes are expected. Upon completion participants should be able to

• Identify Myofascial Trigger Points of the muscles covered and their referral pattern.
• Improve palpation skills and Surface Anatomy.
• Understand the role of TMJ muscles’ Trigger points in Orofacial pain, Headache and TMJ dysfunction.
• Understand the role of sternocleidomastoid and other muscles in chronic neck pain conditions, post whiplash syndromes and how to deactivate those trigger points and successfully rehabilitate.
• Understand the upper limb symptoms including shoulder dysfunctions caused directly or indirectly by trigger points of pectorals and other upper limb muscles.
• Manage arthritic hands differently.
• Incorporate new techniques to manage many leg, ankle and foot symptoms in addition to biomechanical intervention.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

As this is an advanced level course, the participant MUST have some needling experience. The basics of needling, neuro-physiology, safety aspects etc. will not be covered at this level. Participants of this course MUST have completed Introductory / Foundation level course (21 Hours) in trigger point dry needling. It doesn’t matter who the previous course provider was. During the course, participants are required to sign a declaration indemnifying the course lecturer, assistant & host.

COURSE FEE:  ISCP members: €360. Non-members: €400