Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1.5 Contact Hours
Author:
Cindy Endicott (PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, ATC, Cert Dn)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 10989. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1249426; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses foundational knowledge of dry needling. It is not a certification course to perform dry needling.
Outcomes
≥ 92% of participants will know what dry needling is, how it is used to treat myofascial pain, indications for utilization, basic dry needling techniques, and safety considerations when using dry needling.
Objectives
After completing this course, the participant will be able to meet the following objectives:
- Define dry needling.
- Differentiate the philosophical differences between dry needling and acupuncture.
- Examine the role of trigger points in myofascial pain and how dry needling is utilized in treating trigger points.
- Compare dry needling techniques.
- Evaluate the indications for including dry needling in a treatment plan and its efficacy for various musculoskeletal pain disorders.
- Summarize the safety considerations related to dry needling.
- Examine the legal considerations related to dry needling in healthcare practice.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.