MSKS Dry Needling Level I: Extremities

Course overview

Review the history of dry needling and how it differs from other techniques. Identify appropriate patients who may benefit from dry needling. Examine high risk areas and demonstrate how to insert needles. Recognize different techniques that may be used for specific diagnoses. Formulate an appropriate treatment session that includes dry needling. Demonstrate different techniques as they pertain to the continuum of inflammatory process. Discuss rationale for treatment. Administer appropriate insertion techniques in a practical examination.