Refresher Course in Trigger Point Dry Needling

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This is a completely PRACTICAL and PARTICIPANT LED course developed to enhance the skills and build confidence in clinicians already practicing or trained in Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling Technique. Emphasis is given to the practical, clinical reasoning component and safe techniques. Many alternative techniques for many muscles are also taught in this course.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

• Build confidence and improve skills in Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling techniques.
• Learn safe & alternative techniques used for many muscles.
• Get up-to-date knowledge of current research and evidences.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

• Participant MUST have completed an Introductory / Foundation level course (at least 21Hrs) in trigger point dry needling from any of the course providers. A copy of previous course completion certificate must be submitted prior to attending the course. The aim of the course is to revise the needling techniques of the muscles listed below. This prerequisite is to ascertain that participant have the knowledge of basic needling technique, theory around it and have covered most of the listed muscles. 
• Practicing 'Dry Needling' MUST be within participant's scope of practice.
  

COURSE CONTENT: 

In the refresher course, there is no fixed content to be covered. We intend to cover all the muscle trigger points as demanded by the course participants. The participant must have covered the demanded trigger points in a previous dry needling course and this course shouldn’t be used to learn dry needling of  a new muscle as the theoretical aspects aren’t covered. 

Below is not an exhaustive list but most demanded muscles by previous attendees of this course: 

Gluteal Muscles, Hip adductors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calf muscles, Scapular & Shoulder muscles, Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar paraspinal muscles. 

COURSE FEE: €160. Places will be offered on first come first served and full course fee paid basis.