Masterclass Dry-Needling
Regenerative Dry Needling™ — Part 2 : Dry Needling for the Rehabilitation Professional
Fri.30th oct. to sun.1st nov., 2026 – Paris, France
Torrentia Biomedical Training · 8 hrs didactic + 19 hrs interactive lab
Total hours
27 HOURS
Format
ONLINE PRE-COURSE + 3-DAY IN-PERSON
Prerequisites
BE A CERTIFIED PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Assessment
WRITTEN + ORAL-PRACTICAL EXAM
This course will cover the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects associated with dry needling for axial and craniomandibular dysfunction. More specifically, students will encounter didactic information related to the pathophysiology of headaches (migraines, tension-type, and cervicogenic) and temporomandibular dysfunction. The course will also explore dry needling for spinal conditions with and without nerve root involvement.
Following a short review of dry needling safety, technique, and dose for various tissue types, students will then apply this knowledge to treating more complex neuromusculoskeletal conditions associated with the axial skeleton, craniomandibular region, and pelvis. Emphasis will be placed on pain-related degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis, impingement, neural entrapment, tendinopathy, and myopathy so to drive more efficient repair. Students will also learn basic strategies for how to use dry needling both before and after regenerative medicine procedures (i.e. bone marrow aspartate concentrate, adipose derive stem cells, and platelet rich plasma) to optimize outcomes associated with pain and function.
Importantly, the premise of this course will be based on western-based dry needling instead of acupuncture. However, students will learn evidence-based guidelines and needle insertion parameters from the literature, regardless of profession, that match with western medicine (i.e. human anatomy and physiology). Students will have numerous opportunities to interact with instructors, and they will be required to demonstrate what they learn via an interactive, oral-practical exam.
Lead instructors
Online pre-course (8 hrs — self-paced)
2 hrs
Electric Dry Needling: A Powerful Tool to Augment Regenerative Medicine
2 hrs
Pathophysiology and electric dry needling strategies associated with headaches and Cervicogenic Dizziness
2 hrs
Pathophysiology and electric dry needling strategies associated with temporomandibular dysfunction
2 hrs
Pathophysiology and electric dry needling strategies associated with Cervical and lumbar spine conditions
Day 1 – Friday (8 Hours)
8:00AM – 10:00AM
(2 hrs)
Dry needling for conditions associated with the thoracic and lumbar spine (Myopathy, facet pain, radiculopathy) – lab
10:00AM – 12:00PM
(2 hrs)
Dry needling for conditions related to the lumbosacral ligaments, quadratus lumborum, outer sacrum, and SI joint
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch break
1:00PM – 2:30PM
(1.5 hrs)
Dry Needling for conditions associated with the inner sacrum, coccyx, proximal hamstrings, proximal adductors
2:30PM – 4:00PM
(1.5 hr)
Dry Needling the Internal and External Rotators of the Hip
4:00PM – 5:00PM
(1 hr)
Dry Needling for conditions related to the anterior Hip (hip flexor myopathy, psoas bursitis and snapping syndrome, IT Band Syndrome) – lab
Day 2 – Saturday (7 Hours)
8:00AM – 9:00AM
(1 hrs)
Dry Needling for conditions related to the anterior Hip (hip flexor myopathy, psoas bursitis and snapping syndrome, IT Band Syndrome) – lab
9:00AM – 10:30AM
(1.5 hrs)
Dry Needling for Hip OA and Trochanteric Bursitis
10:30AM – 12:00PM
(1.5 hrs)
Applications: Wrist and Hand
(Carpal Tunnel, Guyon Canal, TFCC, Trigger Finger, CMC Joint) – Lab
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch break
1:00PM – 2:30PM
(1.5 hrs)
Dry Needling the Dry needling for conditions associated with the cervical spine
2:30PM – 4:00PM
(1.5 hrs)
Dry Needling for conditions related to the antero-lateral neck (Scalenes, SCM, mylohyoid, upper trapezius, levator scapulae)
Day 3 – Sunday (4 Hours)
8:00AM – 9:00AM
(1 hr)
Dry Needling for Migraines and cervicogenic headaches – lab
9:00AM – 10:00AM
(1 hr)
Dry Needling for Tension-type headaches – lab
10:00AM – 12:00PM
(2 hrs)
Dry Needling for Temporomandibular Dysfunction and tinnitus – lab
12:00PM – 13:00PM
Closing remarks
Evaluated via oral-practical check-off and written exam. Participants completing this course will be able to:
- Participants will describe 2 relative and absolute contraindications of dry needling.
- Given a patient scenario, participants describe 3 serious adverse events secondary to dry needling and demonstrate clean needling technique and disposal.
- Given a patient scenario, participants will demonstrate 3 techniques to appropriately dose dry needling treatment.
- Given a scenario with a referral source, participants will explain the 2 physiologic justifications for how electric dry needling can be used to augment regenerative medicine.
- Participants will be able to state the findings of 2 recent publications on the use of dry needling for cervical pain.
- Participants will be able to state the findings of 2 recent publications on the use of dry needling for lumbar pain.
- Participants will be able to compare and contrast dry needling in the cervical vs. the lumbar spine, to include precautions in each region.
- Given a patient scenario, participants will be able to set-up and treat in the spine via two different electric stimulation protocols that are used in the literature for dry needling.
- Given 2 patient scenarios, participants will use clinical reasoning and available evidence to describe and demonstrate electric dry needling for cervical and lumbar spine pain.
- Given a patient scenario, participants will be available to demonstrate dry needling for the anterolateral neck.
- Given two patient scenarios, participants will be able demonstrate proper needling technique for coccydynia and SI dysfunction.
- Given two patient scenarios, participants will be able demonstrate proper needling technique for the internal/external rotators of the hip and the hip flexors.
- Given a patient scenario, participants will be available to demonstrate dry needling for cervicogenic, migraine, and tension-type headaches.
- Given two scenarios with a referral source, participants will be able to compare and contrast the pathophysiology of cervicogenic, migraines, and tension-type headaches.
- Given a scenario with a referral source, participants will be able to connect the pathophysiology of temporomandibular dysfunction with an evidence-based dry needling strategy.
- Given a scenario with a referral source, participants will be able to connect the pathophysiology of cervicogenic dizziness with an evidence-based dry needling strategy.
- Given a patient scenario, participants will be available to demonstrate electric dry needling for OA of the hip with or without trochanteric bursitis
- Participants will compare and contrast dry needling strategies pre and post regenerative medicine.
- Given 2 patient scenarios, participants will demonstrate dry needling following a stem cell and/or PRP procedure.
- Given a patient scenario, participants will be available to demonstrate safe, evidence-based dry needling for thoracic spine pain
Date
fri.30th oct. to sun.1st nov., 2026
Evaluation
Oral/practical exam (100 pts) + written exam (100 pts) — pass ≥ 140/200
Passing score
70% (140 out of 200 points)
Recording policy
No recording devices permitted without instructor permission
Accessibility
Contact instructors prior to course for disability accommodations
