Dry Needling of Athletes – Level 2

Introduction

The DN-AT 2/2 course builds on the knowledge and skills of the DN-AT 1/2 course.

Students will be introduced to the clinical aspects of myofascial pain, the etiology and scientific basis of myofascial pain and dry needling, and dry needling for injury prevention, maintenance, and performance enhancement of athletes.

The DN-AT 2/2 course will bring the athletic trainer to the highest level of clinical proficiency in the management of athletes with myofascial pain.  All muscles of the DN-AT 1 course will be reviewed in detail, preparing students for the final practical examinations leading to the CMTPT/DN-AT qualification! The pertinent theoretical information discussed during the DN-AT 1 will also be reviewed in preparation for the theoretical examination.

Many muscles commonly addressed in clinical practice are included, such as the pronator teres, wrist flexors, hand muscles, the posterior neck muscles, the sternocleidomastoid muscles, the upper trapezius muscles, the lumbar paraspinals, the quadratus lumborum, the psoas and iliacus muscles, the deep hip rotators, and several lower extremity and foot muscles. Students will also be introduced to the current scientific basis for dry needling for scar tissue, fascial adhesions, enthesopathies, and tendinopathies.

Students will review the anatomy, function, and dry needling techniques for each muscle.

Theory: 11.75 hours, Practical: 15.25 hours, Total: 27 hours

Trigger Point Dry Needling: An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach, 2nd Edition by Jan Dommerholt and Fernández-de-las-Peñas. 

Successful completion of the Myopain Seminars DN-AT 1/2 course.

Chapters 2, 3, and 4, Sections of chapters 7-12 describing the muscles included in the DN-AT 2/2 course.

Day 1

07:00 - 07:30   Registration

07:30 - 08:30   Pre-quiz & Review of Intro Lecture

08:30 - 09:30   Wrist Flexors and Pronator Teres

09:30 - 09:45   Questions & Answers

09:45 - 10:45   Hand muscles

10:45 - 11:45   Foot muscles

11:45 - 12:45   Lunch

12:45 - 02:00   Anterior and lateral compartment lower leg

02:00 - 03:15   Popliteus, FDL, FHL, posterior tibialis

03:15 - 03:30   Questions & Answers

03:30 - 04:30   Posterior neck muscles

04:30 - 05:30   Sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius

05:30 - 06:30   Deep hip rotators

Day 2

07:00 - 07:30   Registration

07:30 - 08:30   Theoretical Lecture

08:30 - 10:00   Quadratus lumborum, psoas, and iliacus

10:30 - 10:15   Questions & Answers

10:15 - 11:00   Scar Tissue, Adhesions, Enthesopathies, and Tendinopathies

11:00 - 12:15   Review of Theory

12:15 - 01:15 Lunch

01:15 - 02:30   Review of the upper extremity

02:30 - 03:45   Review of the lower extremity

03:45 - 04:00   Questions & Answers

04:00 - 06:30   Clinical case review / Specific considerations for Athletic Training

Day 3

07:30 - 08:00   Registration

08:00 - 10:30   Theoretical Review and Examinations

10:30 - 11:00   Last Minute Practice Prep

11:00 – 03:00   Practical Review and Examinations

Athletic Trainers

Sports Physical Therapists

Chiropractors

Physicians

• The Myopain Seminars DN-AT 2/2 course has been approved for 2.8 Category A continuing education units (CEUs) for Athletic Trainers (28 hours). The BOC Approved Provider (AP) number is P8248.

• Illinois Physical Therapy Association (IPTA) - 27 Approved CE Hours

• This course has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 2.7  CEUs.  (27.0 contact hours.)

• New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - 27 Approved CE Hours

• APTA of MD - This course is approved by the APTA of Maryland towards required hours to perform dry needling in Maryland. Approved Hours:  Theory 11.75; Practical 15.25

Theory: 11.75 hours, Practical: 15.25 hours, Total: 27 hours

Dry Needling of Athletes - Level 2 possible discounts (may only use one)

The registration system will apply a 12% discount automatically when you register for both DN of Athletes Qualification courses (Level 1 & Level 2) on one ticket. CMTPT level of certification (DN of Athletes Level 3/Advanced) coming soon). 

A 10% discount will be applied automatically when 3+ individuals are registered for one course on the same ticket.

New graduates, Active Military/Veterans, and Residents are eligible  for a 10% discount.

You may retake this course for a 50% discount - You will need to pay full price at the time of registration. Upon receipt of your previous myopain certificate and a note of which course you registered for your credit card will be refunded for the 50%. Please send certificate and note to mahan@myopain4u.com.

Only one discount may be applied to any course. See https://www.myopainseminars.com/course-discounts/ for more information.

• Discuss three different dry needling techniques for needling the intrinsic hand muscles.
• Discuss the basic premise of three different trigger point hypotheses.
• Discuss at least 4 different forms of muscle overload that can lead to the formation of trigger points.
• Describe common referred pain patterns of 25 muscles covered in this course.
• Describe a treatment strategy incorporating dry needling for,injury prevention, maintenance, or performance enhancement of athletes