Dry Needling Applications & Techniques

Course overview

Dr. Hayes teaches and demonstrates Dry Needling - when and how to use it to better treat your patients. This course will prepare you to safely and successfully incorporate this technique into your practice. Superficial Dry Needling is a treatment method for soft tissue that affects enthesis disruptions and trigger points that, when done correctly, offers immediate pain relief for your patient. This course will cover the history behind dry needling and the difference between dry needling and acupuncture, as well as ethical considerations for performing dry needling. Safety concerns as well as proper needle use and disposal will be emphasized. Demonstrations of safe and appropriate handling of needles, clean needle technique and the OSHA needle safety standard will result in the participant clearly understanding dry needling and when and when it should not be used. The risks and potential complications of dry needling will be studied as well as how to identify potential adverse effects and how to manage emergencies. You will be prepared to competently use this technique in your practice the next morning.