Intro to Dry Needling and Laser Therapy Course

Intro to Dry Needling and Laser Therapy Course is organized by PT Seminars.

Course Description:
Low-level laser therapy and dry needling have been on the rehabilitation medicine scene for a number of years, but recently they have gained popularity. In addition, the research to support their use has grown. This webinar will introduce the attendee to the basic science behind both dry needling and laser therapy as well as the indications for use across a spectrum of patients with musculoskeletal issues.

This online certificate course for Physical Therapists/PTA’s, Occupational Therapists/COTA’s, and ATC’s, is a learning module taught by on-demand streaming video. At the end of the course, there will be a quiz. Upon successful completion of the quiz, a certificate confirming completion of the Intro to Dry Needling and Laser Therapy Course will be issued.

Course Agenda:
• Laser therapy has a litany of evidence supporting its use.
• Consider using a laser for performance enhancement.
• Dry needling is not acupuncture.
• Dry needling has local and systemic effects.
• Combining dry needling and laser therapy may yield even better outcomes.

Course Objectives:
• Identify the basic principles of low-level laser therapy to patient care.
• Identify the mechanism of photobiomodulation and the healing response.
• Identify the basic principles of dry needling to patient care.
• Identify the contraindications and precautions to dry needling.