Dry Needling Course 'Spine' organized by Uplands Physio ©

After your application, you will receive precourse materials (25 hours) with power point videos, articles and links for anatomy and referred pain patterns.

Day 1 overview: starts at 8.00 a.m. and finishes at 6.00 p.m. 

  • 07:45 a.m. Registration
  • 08:00 a.m. Evaluation of dry needling of the extremity muscles
  • 09:00 a.m. Overview of low back muscles and hip adductors muscles part 1
  • 10:15 a.m. Coffee break
  • 10:30 a.m. Overview of low back muscles and hip adductors muscles part 2
  • 12:00 a.m. Anatomy test
  • 12:15 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m. Practicum: dry needling of low back muscles 
  • 15:15 p.m. Coffee break
  • 15:30 p.m. Practicum: dry needling of hip adductors

Day 2 overview: starts at 8.00 a.m. and finishes at 6.00 p.m. 

  • 08:00 a.m. Overview of erector trunci muscles
  • 10:00 a.m. Anatomy test
  • 10:15 a.m. Coffee break
  • 10:30 a.m. Practicum: dry needling of erector trunci muscles
  • 12:15 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m. Overview of thorax muscles
  • 13:30 p.m. Anatomy test
  • 13:45 p.m. Practicum: dry needling of thorax muscles
  • 15:15 p.m. Coffee break
  • 15:30 p.m. Practicum: dry needling of spinal and thorax muscles

Day 3 overview: starts at 8.00 a.m. and finishes at 6.00 p.m. 

  • 08:00 a.m. Overview of neck muscles
  • 10:00 a.m. Anatomy test
  • 10:15 a.m. Coffee break
  • 10:30 a.m. Practicum: dry needling of neck muscles
  • 12:15 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m. Practicum: dry needling of neck muscles
  • 15:15 p.m. Coffee break
  • 15:30 p.m. Review of the course 
  • 16:30 p.m. Practical exam

Program outline

On the first morning, there will be a short evaluation of the practical parts taught in the first course ‘Extremities’ with a review of the adverse events, how to prevent these and handle them when they do occur. Afterwards, a presentation in two parts will show the muscles of the lower back and adductors of the hip with an emphasis on myofascial pain, specific tests, and dry needling techniques, followed by an anatomy test. In the afternoon, the tests, palpation and dry needling techniques will be practiced in small groups under the supervision of an instructor for optimal safety and didactics.
On the morning of the second day, a presentation will show the erector spinae muscles with an emphasis on myofascial pain, specific tests and the dry needling techniques, followed by an anatomy test. For the rest of the morning these tests, palpation and dry needling techniques will be practised in small groups under supervision of an instructor. After lunch, a presentation will show the muscles of the thorax with an emphasis on myofascial pain, specific tests, palpation and dry needling techniques, followed by an anatomy test.  For the rest of the afternoon, the tests, palpation and dry needling techniques, will be practiced in small groups under supervision of an instructor.
On the third day, a presentation will show the neck muscles with an emphasis on myofascial pain, including headaches, specific tests, palpation and dry needling techniques, followed by an anatomy test. For the rest of the morning, the tests, palpation and dry needling techniques will be practised in small groups under the direct supervision of an instructor. The practical session of the neck will continue after lunch until the coffee break. The course concludes with a review and a practical exam.

After this course the participant will understand and be able to explain:

The recent worldwide interest in the ‘muscle’ within manual therapies.

Hypotheses about potential neurological causes of myofascial pain.

Recognizing ‘spinal and/or thorax’ myofascial pain in the history of the patient.

Characteristics of migraine, tension type and cervicogenic headaches.

How to test for ‘spinal and/or thorax’ myofascial problems.

The indications, contra-indications, potential adverse events of DN of spinal, thorax and pelvic muscles.

Dry needling techniques for most spinal, thorax and some pelvic muscles.

 

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