Dry Needling

Catalog description

This course will consist of review of the history of dry needling origins, mechanisms of manual therapy and dry needling, OSHA bloodborne pathogens, indications and contraindications to dry needling, safety considerations for manual therapy and dry needling, and lab practice of techniques for commonly needled muscles. Relevant anatomy and muscle functions, as well as additional material on diagnoses and/or conditions that may be appropriate for dry needling intervention will also be reviewed. Prerequisites Permission of Course Director. This course is subject to enrollment restrictions and may not be offered each year.