DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach
2023-09-29 08:00 - 2023-10-01 17:00 UTC | Casselberry, Fl, Casselberry, FL, 32707, United States
Certification in Dry Needling® will be awarded upon successful completion of the DN-1 & DN-2 dry needling courses, giving 54 hours of hands-on dry needling education in total. Each 3-day dry needling course is $895. All dry needling courses are approved for CEUs for PTs, ATs, and DCs. AAMT faculty have published more clinical trials on the effectiveness of dry needling for musculoskeletal conditions than any other institute, university or continuing education company. AAMT has Certified more PTs, ATs and Chiropractors in dry needling than any other institute. AAMT is the worldwide leader in dry needling education, research and clinical practice!
No prerequisites are needed for this three-day 27-hour dry needling course; however, registrants must be a licensed PT, ATC, DC, MD, DO, NP, PA, OT, or acupuncturist in their respective state or country. DPT students in their 3rd year are also eligible to take DN-1 and DN-2. All AAMT dry needling courses run as follows: Friday 12 noon to 8 pm, Saturday 8 am to 6:30 pm, and Sunday 8 am to 3:30 pm. All dry needling courses are approved by the respective State PT Board/Association, BOC (Category A CEUs), APTA, TPTA, FPTA, FL CE Broker, New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (80 hours), and FSBPT (ProCert).
Participants will learn superficial and deep dry needling techniques for the treatment of craniofacial, cervicothoracic and upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions. This course does include, but is not limited to, dry needling of taut bands of muscle (i.e. trigger points) as originally introduced by Travell & Simons. That is, peri-neural dry needling and needle puncture of tendons, ligaments, musculotendinous junctions, teno-osseous junctions, and bone (i.e. “periosteal pecking”) will also be taught as essential components of musculoskeletal needling practice. More specifically, peri-neural and peri-vascular dry needling will be instructed for the purpose of improving microcirculation and disrupting fibrosis in chronic neurogenic pain conditions (e.g. an impacted median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome). Dry needling is certainly a lot more than sticking needles in trigger points!
Dry needling will be taught within the framework of western musculoskeletal diagnoses, not within the theoretical framework of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and not for the purpose of altering the flow of Qi or energy along traditional Chinese meridians. More specifically, the participant will learn evidence-based guidelines, recommended “point” locations, and dosages for the use of dry needling in the treatment of specific neuromusculoskeletal conditions (not just individual muscles!) including: whiplash-associated disorders, cervicogenic headaches, tension-type headaches, migraine headaches, rib syndromes, facet joint syndromes, cervical radiculopathy, mechanical neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder impingement syndrome, lateral epicondylalgia, and temporomandibular dysfunction. In addition, the most recent evidence underpinning the mechanical, hypoalgesic (central, segmental, peripheral), neurophysiologic, chemical, and hormonal effects of dry needling will be presented.
Brain imaging studies have demonstrated that dry needling of “key” distal points (not trigger points), that are not “onsite” with the patient’s symptoms, stimulates the descending pain inhibitory systems or cortical areas of the brain that are involved in pain control. Furthermore, much of the literature that “dry needling” draws from uses the term “acupuncture” in its title, and many of these studies have used both traditional acupuncture points and myofascial trigger points in their treatment regimes. Thus, a foundational knowledge of the nomenclature and the location of several key traditional acupuncture points will be discussed on this course to help the clinician understand and interpret the existing biomedical acupuncture and dry needling literature within the context of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. However, this course in dry needling does not constitute training, of any kind, in the practice of traditional Chinese acupuncture or Oriental Medicine. More specifically, this course does not teach participants to needle acupuncture points within traditional Chinese meridians.
For the management of headache, cervical, thoracic, and upper extremity pain syndromes, dry needling will be taught as one part of the treatment package, but not the only part. That is, the most recent literature clearly supports the inclusion of upper cervical and/or cervicothoracic HVLA thrust manipulation for the effective treatment of TMJ disorders, subacromial pain syndrome and cervicogenic headaches. More specifically, upper cervical manipulation has been found to reduce headache frequency, intensity, duration, and disability associated with cervicogenic headaches in the short and long-term. Additionally, upper cervical spinal manipulation and dry needling have been found effective at reducing pain and improving active mouth opening in patients with TMD. Nevertheless, within the emerging literature, the combination of spinal manipulation and dry needling is showing the most promise for “best practice” models in a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. This is the Osteopractic approach in essence—the combination of spinal manipulation (SMT-1, SMT-2, SMT-3 & SMT-4), extremity manipulation (EMT-1), and dry needling (DN-1 & DN-2) for the evidence-based treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach
2023-09-29 08:00 - 2023-10-01 17:00 UTC | St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO, 63101, United States

DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach
2023-09-29 08:00 - 2023-10-01 17:00 UTC | Cedar Knolls, NJ, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States

Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete
2023-09-30 08:00 - 2023-10-01 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Crossfit of Fremont, 37330 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA, United States
This-two day course is designed to educate participants on proper technique of the fundamental movements in Fitness Athlete programming. Learn coaching, analysis, and breakdowns of the squat, deadlift, push, pull, and basic olympic lifts. Through the use of multiple models the instructors will cover each movement beginning with proper performance and then highlighting commonly seen mistakes.
Students will learn how to correct these common mistakes through coaching, and as needed through breaking down the movement to identify relevant physical impairments and addressing these through targeted mobility and stability exercises.

Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete
2023-10-07 08:00 - 2023-10-08 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Experience Momentum, 4030 Alderwood Mall Blvd, Lynnwood, WA, United States

Differential Diagnosis & Multi-Modal Management of Upper & Lower Extremity Spine Related Pain Syndromes
2023-10-13 08:00 - 2023-10-15 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Dallas, TX, Dallas, TX, 75166, United States
Upper and lower extremity symptoms of spinal origin are often difficult to evaluate and treat. This advanced course is designed to acquaint the clinician with complex upper and lower extremity spine related neuromusculoskeletal conditions, develop an evidence-based differential diagnostic assessment, and integrate a multi-modal treatment approach. The integrated use of non-thrust mobilization, high-velocity low-amplitude thrust manipulation, dry needling, repeated motions, neurodynamics, and/or exercise will be addressed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Recognize typical & atypical upper/lower quarter symptoms of spinal origin.
Interpret the evidence supporting the diagnosis of spinal related upper/lower quarter symptoms.
Interpret the evidence supporting manual treatment of spinal related upper/lower quarter symptoms.
Efficiently differentiate local versus spinal generated upper/lower quarter symptoms using physical examination.
Apply, and support with clinical reasoning, appropriate treatment techniques to reduce or centralize spinal related upper/lower quarter symptoms.
Modify techniques based on severity and origin of distal spinal symptoms.
Construct treatment paradigms using multiple interventions including dynamic traction, mobilization, manipulation, exercise, neurodynamics and dry needling.
Utilize appropriate outcome measures in patients with upper/lower quarter symptoms of spinal origin.
Contrast the role, risks, and benefits of Medical Pain Management in patients with upper/lower quarter symptoms of spinal origin.
Prepare and successfully complete 2 case study presentations.

DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach
2023-10-13 08:00 - 2023-10-15 17:00 UTC | Jupiter, FL PRI, 1701 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL, United States

Advanced Manual Therapy Techniques for the Extremities
2023-10-14 08:00 - 2023-10-15 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Unity Point Physical Therapy/Sports Medicine, 5200 NW 100th Street, Urbandale, IA, United States
Feeling like you want to add more, and unique, skills to your tool belt for treating your extremity patients? This course teaches techniques that are for the everyday and difficult extremity patients who don’t respond well to normal treatments. Through it, you’ll learn really cool joint mobilizations and myofascial release techniques, along with retraining exercises that will help your patients maintain the improvements that you gain in the clinic. These are the “clinical pearls” that Patrick has learned over the years and have helped him get patients better when nothing else worked.

Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 1
2023-10-20 08:00 - 2023-10-21 17:30 (America/Detroit) | DoubleTree by Hilton Denver International Airport, 6900 Tower Road, Denver, CO, United States
This SFMA Level 1 seminar includes both the 7 hour online course, as well as a 2-day live event, where the background, philosophy, evidence, and logic of the model will be covered.
The SFMA provides an efficient method for systematically determining the cause of the patient’s pain, not just the source. The SFMA is a repeatable diagnostic metric which begins with 7 full-body movements, known as the “Top Tier,” to determine where further assessment is needed. A common logic is applied to all patterns to break down the movement in a systematic way to reach a movement diagnosis of either mobility or stability/motor control dysfunction.
Most of the live portion of the SFMA seminar is spent in practical sessions. Participants are taught the assessment criteria and have ample to practice and opportunities to ask questions to ensure they are comfortable integrating the system immediately into their clinical practice.
SFMA Level 1 Online Included
SFMA Level 1 Online is now provided as a resource prior to attending the event. We strongly recommend viewing the online course prior to your event, but all information will be covered in the live event. Please note: SFMA Level 1 Online becomes available at the time of course registration and the cost ($1,095) is nonrefundable.
Need CEUs? For further information regarding continuing education approval please visit our SFMA Courses page, navigate to the course of your choice and select “CEU Information”.

DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach
2023-10-20 08:00 - 2023-10-22 17:00 UTC | Kennewick, WA, Kennewick, WA, 99336, United States

Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 2
2023-10-22 08:00 - 2023-10-23 17:30 (America/Detroit) | DoubleTree by Hilton Denver International Airport, 6900 Tower Road, Denver, CO, United States
Course Prerequisite: Before attending the SFMA Level 2, you must have previously attended the SFMA Level 1 course.
In the Level 2 SFMA seminar, you will spend two full days focused on continuing the diagnostic process and interventions designed to compliment the SFMA findings. The majority of the course will be dedicated to the demonstration and application of the 4 x 4 exercise matrix and the neurodevelopmental progression it follows. Key motor control oriented exercise progressions are provided for each top tier movement pattern assessed within the SFMA.
You will leave with a clearer understanding of treatment for Stability and/or Motor Control dysfunctions. Additionally, reset and reinforcement ideas will be discussed to allow the participant to gain a greater understanding of the clinical application of the model.
SFMA Level 2 Online Included
SFMA Level 2 Online is now provided as a resource prior to attending the event. It is strongly recommended to view the Introduction to Mobility and Motor Learning sections prior to your event. Viewing the Virtual Course Sections in the Online Course is not required. All content will be covered in the live event. It can be utilized as a resource post-course. Please note: SFMA Level 2 Online becomes available at the time of course registration and the cost ($1,095) is nonrefundable.

DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach
2023-10-27 08:00 - 2023-10-29 17:00 UTC | Richmond, VA, Richmond, VA, 23173, United States
