Equine Dry Needling - Hybrid Cursus

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: * Describe all studied muscles in the course: origin and insertion, innervation, function, and dry needling precautions * Describe three aspects of the contribution of myofascial trigger points to soft tissue pain and dysfunction * Describe the key components of the Integrated Trigger Point Hypothesis * Demonstrate proper identification of all the muscles studied in the course * Demonstrate high standards of palpation of the muscles studied in the course: applicable to most soft tissue abnormalities * Demonstrate proper identification of the three key features of a trigger point * Describe three basic principles (technique, indications/contraindications, hygiene, and safety) of dry needling *. Demonstrate safe and accurate dry needling of each included muscle

De cursus geeft een gedetailleerd overzicht van de behandeling van equine myofasciale pijn middels dry needling, op grond van de huidige wetenschappelijke kennis. Deelnemers leren het dry needling van 20 spieren met alle indicaties en contra-indicaties. Dry needling valt binnen het vakgebied van de Nederlands dierfysiotherapie. Note: Actual times may vary with each program at the discretion of the instructors. Coffee breaks are provided; meals are on your own. Day 1 07:30-08:00 Registration 08:00-08:30 Welcome Lecture: Brief review of the online course 08:30-09:00 Lecture: Anatomy and Dry Needling Techniques of the Neck 09:00-09:30 Lecture: Anatomy and Dry Needling Techniques of the Back 09:30-09:45 Questions & Answers 09:45-10:30 Clinical Cases 10:30-11:00 Lab: Dry Needling - Students 11:00-01:00 Lab: Dry Needling - the Back 01;00-02:00 Lunch 02:10-02:30 Lab/Demonstration: Dynamic assessment (arena) 02:30-04:30 Lab: Dry Needling - the Neck 04:30-05:30 Lab: Dry Needling Review plus Q&A Day 2 08:00-08:30 Lecture: Anatomy and Dry Needling Techniques of the Forelimbs 08:30-09:00 Lecture: Anatomy and Dry Needling Techniques of the Hindlimbs 09:00-09:30 Clinical Cases 09:30-09:45 Questions & Answers 09:45-12:00 Lab: Dry Needling - Forelimb Muscles 12:00-01:00 Lunch 01:00-03:00 Lab: Dry Needling - Hindlimb Muscles 03:00-04:00 Lab: Dry Needling Review plus Q&A 04:00-05:00 Practical Exam 05:00-05:30 Summary & Conclusions Hoewel niet verplicht, raden wij de volgende naslagwerken aan: Dommerholt, J & Fernández De Las Peñas, C 2018. Trigger point dry needling; an evidenced and clinical-based approach. Edinburgh, Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. Available at checkout. Pauli Gronberg 2015. ABC of the Horse Atlas. 6th edition. Otava Book Printing Ltd. The Equine Dry Needling course has been approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE committee for 23 hours (Veterinary - Medical). CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1251440. The course instructors have been approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE committee. The course has been registered with the following Boards and Associations (Veterinary - Medical for 23 hours): Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Alaska Board of Veterinary Examiners Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board California Veterinary Medical Board College of Veterinarians of British Columbia College of Veterinarians of Ontario Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine Connecticut State Board of Veterinary Medicine Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine District of Columbia Board of Veterinary Medicine Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine Florida Veterinary Medical Association Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine Hawaii Board of Veterinary Examiners Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine Illinois Veterinarian Licensing and Disciplinary Board Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine Maine Board of Veterinary Medicine Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Massachusetts Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine Missouri Veterinary Medical Board Montana Board of Veterinary Medicine Nebraska Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association New Hampshire Board of Veterinary Medicine New Jersey Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine New York State Board for Veterinary Medicine Newfoundland and Labrador College of Veterinarians North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Oregon Veterinary Medical Examining Board Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine Prince Edward Island VMA Puerto Rico Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners South Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners US Virgin Islands Board of Veterinary Medicine Utah Veterinary Physician Licensing Board Vermont Board of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine Washington State Veterinary Board of Governors West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine