Equine Dry Needling
The 1+2-day Equine Dry Needling - Hybrid online and in-person course includes a 1-day online section that students must complete before the course's live section.
Description
Globally, the Equine Dry Needling - Hybrid (EQ-DN) course is designed for veterinarians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and chiropractors interested in equine myofascial pain management. The 1+2-day Equine Dry Needling hybrid online and in-person course includes a 1-day online section that students must complete before the course's live section. This course will introduce health professionals to the management of equine myofascial pain using dry needling therapies. The EQ-DN course includes the management of 20 equine muscles. Future advanced-level equine dry needling courses will expand upon the treatment options dependent upon interest.
NOTE: In the US, Canada, and other countries, physical therapists and occupational therapists may not be able to use equine dry needling without a veterinarian's permission or because of legal restrictions. Before using equine dry needling in clinical practice, please check your national, state, and provincial laws and regulations.
The class size is limited to 24 students.
The course instructors are Dr. María Resano and Maria Calatayud, two Spanish clinicians and researchers who specialize in equine physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Course CEUs
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
Course Discounts
Residents of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation receive a $200 discount. Please check the box at checkout confirming that you are a resident. We may ask for verification of residence status.
In the US, physical therapists and occupational therapists receive a $200 discount. Please check the box at checkout confirming that you are a physical therapist or occupational therapist. We may ask for verification. Note that this discount is only available in the US!
Participants should dress casually and comfortably, and proper shoes are recommended. Although this is an equine course program, participants will practice a few basic dry needling treatment techniques on each other before working with the horses.
Course Objectives
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
Course Schedule
The live part of the course consists of 2 days focused on the practical aspects of equine dry needling working with horses. Each day starts at 8:00 am until 5:30 pm. The live course will include brief summaries and highlights of the theoretical classes that students completed in the online section of the course before the live course. Each day will have two 15-minute Q&A sessions and one hour for lunch.
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
Prerequisites
None
Required Textbook
There are no required textbooks for this course, but we recommend
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.
Who Should Attend
Veterinarians
Residents of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical Therapists (dependent upon jurisdiction)
Occupational Therapists (dependent upon jurisdiction)
Chiropractors (dependent upon jurisdiction)
Familiarity with or a strong interest in equine therapy is required.