MASTER DRY NEEDLING LEVEL-2 (HOMESTUDY)

Advanced Homestudy Course

27 Home Study Credit Hours

It is the same recorded course that we teach live at various locations.

Prerequisites :
(i)Open to all Healthcare License with State Board Inclusion Of Dry Needling In Scope Of Practice. (ii)Active malpractice insurance.
(iii)Signed liability waiver by clinician and acquired lab partner.
(iv)Female lab partners may not be pregnant.
(v)Master Dry Needling Level I seminar or equivalent course from another post-graduate seminar company.

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Course Description

This course is a 27-hour advanced home study course to utilize DN in clinical practice and is open to Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Chiropractors, Physicians, Nurses, Physician’s Assistants and Athletic Trainers. Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants and Occupational Assistants may also take the course if DN is within the scope of practice in that state.

This course is designed to enhance and expand upon the foundational principles offered in our 27-hour Level I course, Introduction to Dry Needling. While this course is still designed to place heavy emphasis on practical, hands-on training and practice, the attendee will be introduced to more detail of current research regarding DN efficacy, physiological effects, controversies and potential adverse effects. Peripheral and central sensitization issues will be discussed. The participant will be familiarized not only with HOW to needle but also WHAT functional outcomes may be influenced by needling, which is WHY we needle. As always, an emphasis will be placed on patient and clinician safety and proper handling of potential blood-borne pathogens. While many of the tissues covered in the Level One course were larger and more common clinically encountered muscle groups, more complex anatomical regions such as the face, hand and foot intrinsics will be taught in Level II. Relevant regional and three-dimensional anatomy (utilizing state-of-the-art software programs) as well as pathophysiology of common disorders will be covered as the course progresses.

Level II also dedicates more time of DN beyond trigger point techniques to other soft tissue applications in musculotendinous, tenoperiosteal and ligamentous tissues. The art of “needle palpation” will be emphasized, allowing the participant to correctly distinguish between normal and abnormal tissue in different body types. Pre and post DN functional assessments will be included. Prior to post-course proficiency testing, multiple case studies will be presented. Each attendee will be expected to practice DN on a lab partner they secure (lab partners are not provided by Master Dry Needling). Therefore, we strongly advise taking the course together with another needling clinician. Pregnant females are not allowed to be chosen as lab partners by participants.

Course Preparation

The course is designed to be completed in 3 days (if so desired), similar to our live, 3-day course. If the participant chooses not to do so they have one year to complete the course in order to receive CEUs.
Review all materials from prior Dry Needling course work.
Review neuromusculoskeletal anatomy around all major joints with a 3-D anatomy app. We highly recommend Human Anatomy Atlas by Visible Body because any practice drawings made when reviewing anatomy may be retained when the skin is replaced on the model so as to visualize topographical placement of the drawings.
ou must secure a volunteer to allow you to practice all techniques. This person cannot be pregnant. We strongly urge you to complete the course with another needling clinician to gain valuable feedback information!
The manual and presentation handouts will be emailed to you after you pay for the class. Please review.

It is your responsibility to provide all necessary needling supplies (as you have been needling already).

Course Objectives

By the end of the course the participants will be able to -

Have a more thorough knowledge of pneumothorax and other adverse side effects and how to utilize techniques to minimize their occurrence.
Discuss controversial professional issues regarding DN interventions.
Properly handle potential blood-borne pathogens and OSHA compliance.
Apply pre and post DN functional outcome testing.
Identify muscle attachments and ligaments in and around all major joints by surface anatomy and muscle testing.
Apply advanced needling techniques to the spine, cervicocraniofacial, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, trunk, hip, sacrum, knee, ankle and foot regions.
Understand peripheral and central sensitization issues.
Utilize the 7 Steps of Master Dry Needling in patient evaluation and case management.
Apply advanced scar tissue treatment techniques.
Properly insert needles into each tissue identified including depth and angle of penetration.
Understand absolute and relative contraindications to DN therapy.
Identify type of normal and abnormal tissue encountered at the end of a needle using “needle palpation.”
Utilize the different needling techniques performed across the field.
Discuss and apply electrical stimulation to inserted needles.
Administer diagnosis-specific techniques such as carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fascitis, bell's palsy, radiculopathy, epicondylitis, etc.

Course Agenda

Program Agenda = 27 CE Hours

Hours

Content/Topics

INTRODUCTION: WHAT WILL BE COVERED DURING THE COURSE. A BRIEF REVIEW OF HISTORY AND FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF MASTER DRY NEEDLING

A REVIEW OF THE 7 STEPS OF MASTER DRY NEEDLING AND HOW THEY HELP YOU

CASE HISTORY PRESENTATIONS HIGHLIGHTING TECHNIQUES COVERED DURING THE COURSE

PRESENTATION AND NEEDLING LAB EXERCISES FOR CRANIOFACIAL AREAS
Lecture with Case Study Examples, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SHOULDER: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ANTERIOR HIP PLUS SACRAL LIGAMENTS: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ELECTRICAL DRY NEEDLING AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF DN REVIEW
Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ELBOW: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

CARPAL TUNNEL - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

TRIGGER FINGER - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

HAND INTRINSICS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ANTEROLATERAL CERVICAL AREA: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

POSTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ADVANCED SCAR TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

PNEUMOTHORAX REVIEW PLUS MULTIFIDUS--REVIEW AND PRACTICE FULL SPINE

- Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

PECTINEUS, DEEP QUADRATUS LUMBORUM, PROXIMAL PSOAS: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

- Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ADVANCED KNEE TECHNIQUES - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

ADVANCED ANKLE AND FOOT INTRINSICS - Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

PARASPINALS AND OTHER MUSCLES IN THE LUNG/KIDNEY/ABDOMINAL ORGAN AREAS

Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

LITERATURE & NEW RESEARCH REVIEW, INFORMED CONSENT AND POST-COURSE TESTING.

Lecture, Lab & Patient Centered Clinical Highlight

Course Prerequisite

Open to all Healthcare License with State Board Inclusion Of Dry Needling In Scope Of Practice.
Active malpractice insurance.
Signed liability waiver by clinician and acquired lab partner.
Female lab partners may not be pregnant.
Master Dry Needling Level I seminar or equivalent course from another post-graduate seminar company.