Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy & Dry Needling Courses
Available to Chartered Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist* or eligible only
*Physiotherapists / Physical Therapists must be members or eligible for membership of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy group (www.wcpt.org) to attend our courses. We have welcomed several medical doctors to our programmes and the criteria for attendance is the possession of MD status
Contact the clinic on (061) 33 99 93 or info@unitedphysio.com
Courses on offer or in the past include:
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Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Introductory Course Since - 2004
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Dry Needling - since 2006
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Spinal Segmental Sensitisation - 2008 - TBA
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Dr Mark Laslett - Low Back, Sacroiliac, Pelvic and Hip pain - April 2007
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Medical Diagnostics - autumn 2008 - TBA
Myofascial Trigger Point Foundations Course - 2 Day Course
2008
April 2008 - TBA
Feb Friday 8th & Saturday 9th - Kilmurry Lodge Hotel Limerick
January Friday 12th & Saturday 13th - Cork University Hospital
2007
November 23rd and 24th 2007, Limerick
Sept Thursday 6th & Friday 7th / Kilmurry
Lodge Hotel Limerick
July Thursday 12th & Friday 13th / Killmurry Lodge
Hotel Limerick
April Thurs 26th & Fri 27th 2007 / Kilmurray Lodge Hotel Limerick
March Fri 9th & Sat 10th 2007 / Kilmurray Lodge Hotel Limerick
Completed
January Fri 19th & 20th 2007 / Kilmurray Lodge Hotel Limerick
Completed
2007: Hospital Based Courses 2007
October 19th & 20th - Harold's Cross Dublin, St Joseph's Rheumatology Hospital
March 2nd & 3rd 2007 - Portlaoise Hospital,
Laois Completed
Southern Branch ISCP - Cork University
Hospital - Evening Lecture - 13/2/2007
February 2nd & 3rd 2007 - Manorhamilton, Leitrim
Completed
2006
October Fri 20th & Sat 21st 2006 / Kilmurray Lodge
Hotel Limerick: COMPLETED
November Friday 10th 2006 / University
College Dublin / Masters in Sports Physiotherapy COMPLETED
November Thurs 16th & Friday 17th 2006 / Kilmurray
Lodge Hotel Limerick COMPLETED
Dry Needling
Dry needling training is built upon the fact that the physiotherapist is one of main pillars of modern neuro musculoskeletal healthcare. It is recognised that the extensive training the physiotherapist undertakes at university level is key to the ability to train and be competent and safe in the judicious use of dry needling for myofascial trigger points. It is recognised that the physiotherapist is a scientist that adheres to the code of ethics of the designated professional bodies such as the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (www.iscp.ie) or other World Confederation for Physical Therapy Group (www.wcpt.org)
The physiotherapist has undertaken in Ireland the following average* hours of training etc. This academic training is similar across professionally trained physiotherapists / physical therapists who are members of the WCPT groups
Total Professional Training 2500 hours
Anatomy & Cadaver Studies 200+
Clinical Practice - Supervised 1000 hours
* These figures may vary depending on the individual degree but are generally standardised across WCPT member groups
Dry Needling 1: Course outline
Dry Needling 2: Course outline
Instructors - Please see Link as Follows:
Faculty Biographies
2008
The following is currently required*
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Eligibility is for Chartered Physiotherapists and Physical Therapists who are members of a World Confederation of Physical Therapy Group or Medical Doctors with MD status
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2 Day introduction course
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Dry Needling 1 & 2 in that order
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ISCP membership and insurance - Individual Physiotherapists Responsibility
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Desire to participate in dry needling and recognised the personal and professional responsibility to the use of dry needling with patients in the clinical setting
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Agreement that dry needling of myofascial trigger points is not acupuncture and that patient education will clearly delineate the difference at all times
Please see the 2008 - 8 page Information leaflet on Dry Needling that is available with the application forms
* including but not limited to
Dry Needling 1: May 16th, 17th & 18th 2008 - Kilmurry Lodge Hotel Limerick, Ireland
Dry Needling 2: Sept 19th, 20th & 21st 2008 - Kilmurry Lodge Hotel Limerick, Ireland
Location: Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick Ireland - www.kilmurrylodge.com
Cost: €1575
Travel: Shannon Airport - www.shannonairport.com
2007
COURSE IS NOW FULL
May 18th / 19th / 20th 2007 - DN1 - Kilmurray Lodge
Hotel Limerick
Nov 29th / 30th, Dec 1st 2007 - DN2 - Kilmurray
Lodge Hotel Limerick
The following is currently required
2 Day introduction course / Dry Needling 1 & 2 in that order
ISCP membership and insurance - Individual Physiotherapists Responsibility
2006
COURSES COMPLETED
November 24th / 25th / 26th 2006 - DN2 / University
of Limerick - Kilmurray Hall
May 12th / 13th / 14th 2006 - DN1 / Kilmurray Hall