Myopain Seminars | Setting the Standard in myofascial trigger point education worldwide

Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Seriessm

Dry Needling/Intramuscular Manual Therapy (IMT) Series

The IMT Program consists of five courses beginning with the Foundations course (IMT-1), which is a pre-requisite for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th courses (IMT-2–IMT-4). Completion of courses IMT-1 through IMT-4 is required before attending the IMT-5 course (see chart).

The textbook Myofascial Trigger Points by Drs. Jan Dommerholt and Peter Huijbregts is required for all courses. The book can be ordered directly from Myopain Seminars (more information).

All courses include intramuscular manual therapy (also called dry needling). In close cooperation with the American Physical Therapy Association, we are now using the term “intramuscular manual therapy” instead of dry needling, when referring to physical therapy practice, as this reflects more accurately how physical therapists are trained to use trigger point therapy. The majority of our students are physical therapists. We recommend the term “dry needling” for physician practice and the term “trigger point acupuncture” for acupuncture practice.

Course eligibility chart

The workshops are designed for licensed healthcare practitioners, who are allowed to use dry needling in their practice and jurisdiction, including physicians and physician assistants, dentists, physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Entry-level students are not eligible for the dry needling/intramuscular manual therapy courses. Medical residents and physical therapy residents are eligible for these courses.

The IMT workshops combine lectures, demonstrations and practical hands-on training of manual therapies and trigger point dry needling. The Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series features excellent instructor-student ratios.

Select a course from the list below to see full information, including prerequisites.

  • IMT-1, Foundations of Trigger Point Examination and Treatment
  • IMT-2, Head, Face, Neck and Shoulder Pain
  • IMT-3, Low Back and Pelvic Pain
  • IMT-4, Extremity Pain
  • IMT-5, Review and Certification

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