State of the Art 2023: What’s New in Myofascial Pain and Dry Needling?

Every year, over 200 new research studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, literature reviews, and case reports are published in the scientific literature on myofascial pain and dry needling. For the clinician, these many papers make it nearly impossible to keep up with the literature. 

In this review, Jan Dommerholt will explore the most pertinent literature on myofascial pain and dry needling. The review will include studies on the mechanisms of myofascial pain, clinical applications, and new uses of dry needling, for example, for neurologic conditions (i.e., spasticity), performance enhancement, scar tissue and fascial adhesions, and tendinopathies. 

At the end of the course, students will be fully up to date on the latest developments in the scientific myofascial pain and dry needling literature.

For Maryland-licensed physical therapists: we fully anticipate that this course will count towards the live theoretical lectures leading to getting qualified for dry needling by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

A link for remote access will be provided the week before the course.

The course will be delivered live at Johns Hopkins University and streamed live for remote access.

Location: 

Johns Hopkin Hospital

Sheikh Zayed Tower, Chevy Chase Auditorium

1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD 21287

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

09:00 - 12:00 Lecture

APTA of Maryland - 3 Hours (Theory)

Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 0.3 CEUs. (3.0 Contact Hours)

Johns Hopkins University clinicians are eligible for a discount.

Myopain Seminars will accommodate participants from various regions in the world with modified registration costs.

At the conclusion of this webinar, students will be able to

• Name at least three modifications or updates of the Integrated Trigger Point Hypothesis;
• Describe three recent studies underlying the mechanisms of myofascial pain;
• Describe whether myofascial pain should be considered a nociceptive, nociplastic, or neuropathic pain syndrome;
• Describe the prevalence of myofascial pain in individuals with cancer;
• Describe five systematic reviews and meta-analyses of dry needling.
• Describe three potential effects of dry needling in the management of headaches.