The Integrated Clinical Dry Needling Course 1 presented by Revolution Human Education, provides clinicians with an understanding of the history of dry needling, dry needling mechanisms, evidence for the utilization of dry needling, needle handling and safety, pain education, and clinical application and utilization of dry needling techniques. The course will also cover specific rules and regulations specific to the state of the course. Additionally, participants will be able to integrate the basics of pain sciences into their clinical practices. All participants will review trigger points, patient positioning, relevant anatomy including vasculature, nervous tissue, and viscera, and dry needle techniques and needle handling for all listed muscles. 22.5CCUs

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the history, types, proposed mechanisms, and actions of dry needling;
2.Understand the physiology of a trigger point and current best evidence of mechanisms;
3.Understand the basic principles of needle handling and safety and rules and regulations specific to the state;
4.Identify selected muscles through surface palpation, anatomical landmarks, muscle activation, and trigger point identification;
5.Identify trigger points by palpation and physical examination using established trigger point referral patterns and identify and clear non-muscular tissue;
6.Perform muscle and region-specific dry needling techniques for identified muscles and understand the integration of the use of dry needling into current best evidence-based patient care.

Speaker(s)

Patrick Cook, PT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT received his Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University in 2005. While at LSU, he trained under strength coaches Tommy Moffitt and Scott Cochran as a strength staff intern from 2004-2005 and received his certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certificationin 2007. He went on to LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana to earn his Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2007. In 2010, he became Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He received his initial training and certification in dry needling in 2013 where he began to incorporate those techniques into his practice. For advanced clinical training he completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy through Regis University in Denver, CO from 2014-2015. In 2015, he was accepted as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). After extensive training in emergency management of sports injuries and over 10 years of sideline experience, Patrick received his Board Certification in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2019. Patrick has significant experience in the regulatory aspects of physical therapy. From 2014-2015, he served on the advisory committee to the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board (LPTB). He was appointed as a member to the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board by Governor Bobby Jindal in 2015 for a three-year term in which he was elected Board Chairman in 2017. His service ended in 2018 and he now serves on the Legislative Action Committee for the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association. Patrick has over 15 years of clinical experience in both private practice and hospital based outpatient physical therapy clinics working with the general public, weekend warriors, and professional level athletes.

Schedule
Day 1 / Saturday, 9.5 hours
8:00 -8:30 Foundation of Dry Needling Lecture
8:30 -9:45 Safety, Needle Precautions Lecture
9:45 -11:15 Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis, VMO
11:15 -12:00 Tibialis Posterior
12:15 -1:15 Lunch- Case Report Hip Pain
1:15 -2:45 Glute Medius, Glute Minimus, Piriformis
2:45 -3:45 Medial/Lateral Hamstrings
3:45 -4:30 Gastroc/Soleus
4:30- 5:30 Muscle Check Off

Day 2 / Sunday, 9.5 hours
8:00 - 8:30 Round Robin Practice
8:30 - 9:30 Infraspinatus/Supraspinatus
9:30 -10:30 Lumbar and Cervical Spine
10:30 -11:30 Upper Trap/levator
11:30 -12:30 Lunch- Case Report Heel pain
12:30 – 1:00 Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor/Major
1:00- 2:00 Pec Major and Subscapularis
2:00 - 3:00 Pectineus
3:00 – 3:30 Adductor Longus/Brevis
3:30 – 4:00 Adductor Magnus
4:00 -5:00 Skills Check off5
:00 - 5:30 Exam and Review

Pre-Course Contact Hours, 3.5
1.Lecture on history, types, mechanisms, evidence of dry needling.
2.Lecture on safety, sharps safety, blood borne pathogens

Fees
Early Bird Discount Rates (10/11)
$725 For TPTA Members
$800 For Non- Members

After Early Bird Deadline:
$800 for TPTA Members
$900 for Non-members

Cancellation Policy
Course registrants will be notified via email 2 weeks prior if the course must be canceled. Further, course cancellation will be posted to the GEPD Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GEPDgroup). Refunds provided in the event a course is canceled.

Registration
Course provided by Revolution Human Education and will have 20 participant slots available for course.-Course approved through TPTA for CCUs for licensed PTs and PTAs. *ATCs able to take course but must consult with state licensing regarding CCUs approval. Contact GEPD Vice Chair for additional questions at [email protected].

CCUs are only issued to PTs and PTAs. In order to receive credit, you must register, be present for the full course on both days, and sign-in AND out at the time of the course, and complete the evaluation by the deadline. After the course complete the course evaluation by 11/26/2024. Link to the evaluation is in your confirmation email. You must follow all instructions, including completing registration. Credits will be issued after verifying attendance and completion of evaluation no later than November 29, 2024. Please allow until then for processing. 

Registration closed. Course full.