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Our dry needling courses in Melbourne are focused on delivering accredited, graduate courses in trigger point dry needling (TDN). GEMt runs dry needling courses that are suitable for all schools of manual therapy.
Whether you’re a physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath, RMT, myotherapist, or a GP, the Melbourne dry needling courses we offer will prepare you for using dry needling to readily treat a number of acute and chronic musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions in your patients.
The introductory/intermediate course outcomes will prepare you to treat pain and dysfunction in the following areas:
- Hip
- Lumbar spine
- Cervical spine
- Thigh
- Shoulder
- Upper and lower extremities
GEMt Dry Needling courses combine two world-renowned techniques of needle application: Travell and Simons’ Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction, as well as Dr Chan Gunn’s IMS model.
Each year GEMt travels to a number of Australian cities, including Melbourne, hosting a range of dry needling courses. We also encourage clinics to host GEMt onsite courses, so that we can bring our techniques to your entire staff. This ensures your entire staff is needling to the same safe standards and with uniform skill.
Trigger point dry needling is an effective treatment for myofascial pain, using stimulation of trigger points with fine filament needles to reduce muscular pain and dysfunction in your patients. GEMt gladly accepts new manual therapy graduates, to help add TDN treatments to their professional skill set. GEMt Dry Needling courses offer face to face learning, boasting a 120-page colour manual with experienced instructors providing direct supervision.
The dry needling class in Melbourne offered by GEMt will equip you with the skills you need to bring dry needle techniques to your practice and patients. As more manual therapists around the world turn to trigger point dry needling to enhance their clinical skills and reduce strain on their thumbs and wrists, GEMt can help you join the growing number that are adding TDN to the scope of their practice.
The dry needling training courses offered in Melbourne by GEMt are the perfect complement for any manual therapist in Victoria. After a few days’ training you will make a valuable addition to your practice’s treatment options, in addition you can choose to be added to the GEMt directory of practitioners in Australia so that more patients can discover the benefit of this treatment.
Why Choose GEMt?
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Upon completion of these courses participants will be able to
- Identify and define trigger points and presentations of neuromuscular dysfunction.
- Safely apply dry needling techniques for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal disorders.
- Define indications and contraindications for treatment.
- Identify specific dry needling treatment rationales for various diagnoses.
- Understand the research supporting the use of dry needling in clinical practice.
- Apply dry needling techniques to common sporting injuries.
- Have a greater understanding of how to accurately evaluate and treat common myofascial disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine, as well as upper and lower extremities, including posterior hip/gluteal region.
- The advanced course will provide participants with the knowledge to apply dry needling to areas such as: TMJ, hands, feet, thoracic spine and trunk and others. More advanced techniques will also be taught and incorporated, including full use of the needle plunger.
Intro/Intermediate TDN Training
An intro/intermediate course (Level 1) for evaluation and treatment of neuromyofascial pain and dysfunction present in both the acute and chronic orthopaedic population. Instruction will include evaluation and application of dry needling of neuromyofascial trigger points for musculature which is considered appropriate at the introductory level of training. The course will also cover topics of safety, clean needling techniques, and review of the supporting literature.
GEMt’s introductory dry needling course is designed for qualified manual therapists, such as physiotherapists, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, Myotherapists, Remedial Massage Therapists and GP’s, or sports physicians with a particular interest in musculoskeletal disorders.
No prior needling experience is assumed or required for this course. At the completion of this course all participants will feel confident to commence dry needling immediately.
Advanced TDN Training
GEMt’s advanced courses (Levels 2 and 3) build upon the dry needling techniques learned in the Level 1 course. All participants are required to take the introductory course and fulfill specific requirements prior to becoming eligible for this course.
Topics to be include in the advanced course include: advanced musculature and extensive techniques, application of techniques for specific diagnoses, and further review of supporting research. Full use of the needle plunger will be taught as well as further use of electrical stimulation and needling techniques.
Treatable Muscles
Participants successfully completing the Level 1,2,3, Podiatry, Essentials and Hand Therapy courses will be able to treat pain and dysfunction originating from myofascial active trigger points, that can lead to conditions such as; tendinopathies, movement impairments and other orthopaedic and sporting conditions of the following areas:
POPULAR COURSES
Dry Needling Level One
An intro/intermediate course for evaluation and treatment of neuromyofascial pain and dysfunction present in both the acute and chronic orthopedic population.
Dry Needling Level Two
The Advanced Level 2 course builds upon the techniques taught in the Introductory course. After completing Level 1, you may enter either Advanced course in any order!
Dry Needling Level Three
The Advanced Level 3 course builds upon the techniques taught in the Introductory course. After completing Level 1, you may enter either Advanced course in any order!
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