State of the Art 2024: 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 New Jersey and 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.

Location: 

Myopain Seminars Corporate Office

8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 200

Bethesda, MD 20814

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

09:00 - 12:00 Lecture

Refreshments will be served following the lecture.

Physical Therapists

Physical Therapy Assistants

Physicians

Chiropractors

Dentists

Veterinarians

Physician Assistants

Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Athletic Trainers

Nurses

Nurse Practitioner

Acupuncturists

APTA of Maryland - 3 Hours (Theory) Pending

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

NJ Board - Pending

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.