Name: Foundation Dry Needling Course (London, England)
Price: 290 GBP
Availability: InStock

Carfin, Motherwell

The aim of the course is to make you feel trained, competent and confident to use dry needling/medical acupuncture the next day you are in clinic.
Course is suitable for Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Sports Therapists at Level 4 and above. Course is also suitable for final year students of the above.
Part 1 will cover the – 
Rationale and history of using dry needling
Clinical implications
Contra-indications and considerations
Identify and locating myofasical trigger points
The best conditions and symptoms to use dry needling
How to combine dry needling into your treatments to develop a comprehensive approach and awareness when to use


Practical application for the following muscles/areas;
Sub occipitals
Trapezius and Levator Scapulae
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Teres Minor, Deltoids
Thoracic and Lumbar Erector Spinae 
Gluteus maximus, medius, minimus, Piriformis
Forearm extensors and Flexors 
Quadriceps, Hamstrings, gastrocnemius and Soleus, Achilles tendon
Free set of acupuncture needles will be given at the end of the course for you to use the following day in practice.
Parts 1 and 2 can be booked at the same time. 
Please check with your insurance provider as some will only give full cover if both parts are complete.
Dry needling (part 2)
This course is designed for those who have previously attended and completed one of our Medical Acupuncture Courses.
This course will look at more technical areas in comparison to our basic course (Part 1) as we will explore more sensitive areas, including
Muscles of mastication
Anterior cervical spine
Deep tissues of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Ribs
Forearm - Supinator, Pronator Teres
Carpal tunnel
Popliteus and more
The course will also explore more into pecking, threading and will introduce the use of electric acupuncture. 
Electric acupuncture units will be available to use on the course, but we strongly recommend that you purchase a unit for yourself, to use and get accustomed with using on the course, and for you to take home ready to use the next time your in clinic.
 

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