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Dry Needling and Pelvic Health - In-Person Course

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Price: $995
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 26.00

Dry Needling and Pelvic Health: Foundational Concepts and Techniques is a lab intensive, hybrid course designed with the pelvic health practitioner in mind. This is the foundational dry needling course in our three course pelvic health series. Practitioners will learn an innovative approach to treating clients with pelvic floor and neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction commonly associated with lumbopelvic pain, incontinence, voiding dysfunction and/or sexual pain or dysfunction. This foundational dry needling course will instruct participants in the application of dry needling to female pelvic floor musculature and associated neuroanatomical structures including the lumbosacral spine, abdomen, pelvis and hip joint complex. This course will provide a comprehensive review of anatomy, a strong emphasis on safety and precautions, ample lab time to optimize dry needling techniques, as well as dialogue surrounding clinical integration and relevant evidence.

Please Note:
Due to the nature of this course content, it will be delivered in the traditional "in-person" manner. This means the course instructors will be teaching at a single location, and it will not be possible to join the course remotely via video conference. As with all Herman & Wallace courses, this course content is only intended for practitioners who are licensed appropriately, and for whom dry needling is within their scope of practice. It is the responsibility of every course registrant to check with their state boards to ensure that the content of a Herman & Wallace course that they attend is within their state-specific scope of practice.

Prerequisites:
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

Course Attire Recommendations:
You will be part of a two to three-person lab table. During practice you will needle and will be needled in the following body regions: anterior hip and thigh, trunk, posterior hip and thigh and pelvic floor. We recommend bringing a pair of shorts or a skirt so that your table partner can access these body regions. We will provide adequate draping to sustain modesty during the lab sessions.

NOTE: This in-person course takes place at a single location and is not broadcast remotely.
The timeline below reflects the local time zone where the course is taking place.

For the 3-day version of this course, please refer to the schedule tab of the specific event you are attending

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Before Day One
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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course
Total video lecture time: 8 hours

1) Dry Needling Intro
--- Dry Needling Foundations and Evolution (58 min)
--- Dry Needling Neurophysiologic Response and Tissue Influence (42 min)
--- Dry Needling Safety and Protection (38 min)
--- PPHC Needle Orientation Video (14 min)

2) Anterior Hip and Thigh
--- Anterior Hip and Thigh Neurology and Dysfunction (53 min)
--- Anterior Hip and Thigh Technique Videos (30 minutes)

3) Posterior Hip and Thigh
--- Posterior Hip and Thigh Neurology and Dysfunction (45 min)
--- Posterior Hip and Thigh Technique Videos (28 minutes)

4) Trunk
--- Trunk Neurology and Dysfunction (45 min)
--- Trunk Technique Videos (27 minutes)

5) Female Pelvic Floor
--- Female Pelvic Floor Neurology and Dysfunction (72 min)
--- Female Pelvic Floor Technique Videos (29 min)

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Day One
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7:15 - Course registration and sign-in
7:30 - Course introductions
7:45 - Online didactic review
8:45 - Introduction to electrical stimulation
9:00 - Anterior hip and thigh lecture
10:00 - Anterior hip and thigh dry needling technique lab
12:30 - Lunch
1:30 - Posterior hip and thigh lecture
2:30 - Posterior hip and thigh dry needling technique lab
5:00 - Clinical integration
6:00 - Adjourn

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Day Two
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7:30 - Questions and answers from day one content
8:00 - Trunk lecture
9:00 - Trunk dry needling technique lab
11:30 - Lunch
12:30 - Female pelvic floor lecture
1:30 - Female pelvic floor dry needling technique lab
4:00 - Clinical integration and course wrap up
5:00 - Adjourn

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Course participants will demonstrate competency with anatomy, palpation and the application of dry needling to the muscles covered and will understand indications, contraindications, precautions and possible complications associated with dry needling.
  2. Participants will understand the rationale for selecting dry needling to achieve optimal clinical outcomes using clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
  3. Participants will gain a strong appreciation of neuroanatomy and dysfunction in the central and peripheral nervous system as it relates to pelvic health dysfunction.
  4. Participants will practice the application of electrical stimulation with dry needling to the muscles covered and associated neuroanatomical structures to improve identified neuromuscular dysfunction.
  5. Demonstrate the application of electrical stimulation with dry needling to the muscles covered and associated neuroanatomical structures to improve identified neuromuscular dysfunction.

Course Eligibility Requirement:

This course will be a hybrid course, one day online and two days live. Students will have access to the online course content for one month prior to their course date.

The course will only be offered to licensed physical therapists and qualified students enrolled in doctorate of physical therapy programs in states where dry needling is within the practice act for state licensure.

"Even though this course was for dry needling the pelvic floor, the in depth review of anatomy, and neurology especially, really helped my understanding of treating pelvic floor. I feel like I can apply what I learned to my treatments in general with or without needling. The instructors were extremely knowledgable and helpful."
Molly Klem, PT, DPT, CIDN | Dry Needling and Pelvic Health - Cleveland OH - October 5-6 2024

"Kelly and Tina were excellent! Information was very much evidence-based, and they both had a teaching style that fit my needs perfectly. This course was an excellent combination of information via lecture, demonstration, and of course, hands-on practice. I also appreciate that I was able to learn skills for needling the pelvic floor without having needling experience before, so that I did not have the added barrier of taking another course prior to this one."
Alaina K. Vince, PT, DPT | Dry Needling and Pelvic Health - Madison Heights MI - September 14-15 2024

"This is my 4th hands-on Herman and Wallace class and couldn't be more pleased. The class size was perfect, allowing for personalized attention and ample hands-on practice. As a new needler, I now feel confident in applying the techniques I learned. The instructors were knowledgeable and supportive, making the complex material accessible and engaging. Highly recommend!"
Dara Ching, PT, DPT, CLT | Dry Needling and Pelvic Health (3-Day) - Lake Stevens WA - Jun 7-9 2024

"The instructors were very knowledgeable and provided great examples. I loved the directions of thought presented (nerve to muscle, muscle to nerve, dermatome, myotome). Clinicians need to think in all directions and this opened my eyes. Thank you. EXCELLENT excellent pre-course material."
Karen Schultz, DPT, PRPC | Dry Needling and Pelvic Health - Duluth MN - April 27-28 2024

"I loved the pre-course material/videos and think it is a very helpful component for people who need more time to review techniques. Tina and Kelly's greatest strengths are their passion for this topic. You could tell very quickly that they are very experienced at teaching, communicating, and spreading excitement and passion for learning these dry-needling techniques. I wish they taught all my future continuing ed courses."
Lea Bedsworth, PT, DPT | Dry Needling and Pelvic Health - Duluth MN - April 27-28 2024