This course will provide the background and fundamental information about the history of dry needling, proposed mechanisms, safety, precautions, indications, contraindications, and basic evidence.

Course Curriculum

    1. Preventing Needle Sticks Lecture 1

    2. Preventing Needle Sticks Lecture 2

    3. Preventing Needle Stick Lecture 3

    1. Dunning TDN lit review and practice guidelines

    2. Mechanisms of TDN Butts et al., 2016. Int j Phys Med & Rehabil. Peripheral and Spinal Mechanisms of Pain and Dry Needling Mediated Analgesia-A Clinical Resource Guide for Health Care Professionals

    3. Patient Perspective Keitrys

    4. Morihsa DN for Lower Quarter

    5. Kietry DN for Upper Quarter

    6. DN Cervical Epidural Hematoma case report

    7. Clewley 2014 - DN and Frozen Shoulder

    8. Radial nerve injury Dry needling 2018

    1. Dry Needling- History

    2. Dry Needling- Current Practice

    3. Dry Needling- Mechanisms

    4. Dry Needling- Evidence

    5. Dry Needling- Safety

About this course

  • Free
  • 16 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

About the instructor

Founding Director, Senior Instructor Dr. Mark Milligan PT, DPT, Cert TPS, Cert APHPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Dr. Milligan is a board certified fellowship trained orthopedic manual therapist who specializes in the intelligent prevention and treatment of all musculoskeletal conditions. He earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of the Colorado, School of Medicine in Denver, Colorado. He is certified in Dry Needling and Therapeutic Pain Science. Dr. Milligan has served as adjunct faculty for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs at South College and The University of St. Augustine. Dr. Milligan has presented at numerous state and national conferences on topics such as: Dry Needling, Digital Healthcare, Diversity and Inclusivity within the field, Interdisciplinary Care, Patient Journey, Inequities of Healthcare, Social Justice, Policy and Payment, Rules and Regulations. Dr. Milligan is a public policy leader for Physical Therapy and has served on the TPTA, APTA, and AAOMPT is the past Capital Area District Chair for the Texas Physical Therapy Association. Mark is currently the chair of the digital health subcommittee for the policy committee of the Private Practice Section of the APTA. Dr. Milligan has a great interest in public health, population health, and governmental affairs which led him to create Anywhere Healthcare in 2017, an all-inclusive telehealth platform that could eliminate the physical barrier to access healthcare long before telehealth was on the radar in the field. This vision led to his current position as the Director of Physical Therapy with Vori Health, a digital nationwide speciality medical practice. Mark is the passion and vision behind Revolution Human Education. As a thought leader and innovator, he is driven to meet needs and solve problems in the ever changing and evolving field of healthcare.

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This course is required prior to onsite weekend lab!

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