[shaker_image]Sue Falsone started her own company, Structure & Function: Dry Needling, in order to introduce dry needling to health care professionals. She organizes classes all over the United States to develop the proficiency of medical professionals. SFDN offers dry needling classes, 25 hrs in length, in Akron, Ohio and other big cities all over the United States! Over 3 days, the course offers lectures on the use of fundamental dry needling approaches to curing a number of acute and/or serious issues in athletes.
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Sue Falsone and Dry Needling
[shaker_image]Dry needling, as a combination of skill and art, is done by a skilled medical professional who uses his knowledge of acupuncture needles to stimulate the professional athlete’s muscles. At SFDN, founder and Chief Executive Officer Sue Falsone founded a dry needling concept that goes by SFDN. This system is characterized by a blend of skills Sue Falsone combined and perfected over many years in the industry. As a true pioneer in her area of expertise, she worked as Head Athletic Coach for the LA Dodgers organization, which made her the very first female to assume the role of Head Athletic Trainer in the 4 most important sports in the United States. The the US Men’s National Soccer team also recognized her competence and made her Head Athletic Trainer.
Course Curriculum
The purpose of the course is:
- to understand the surface anatomy of the patient regarding his well-being when handling dry needles;
- to allow the students to use dry needling techniques when treating various orthopedic and sports-related pathologies;
- to employ intramuscular stimulation when treating various and sports-related pathologies; and become proficient when using cupping techniques.
- to familiarize with the clinician the contraindications and safety measures while using the aforementioned technique;
- to learn proper dry needle handling techniques, and prevent potential blood borne diseases;
After the course is done, the attendees will be able to use their newly learned abilities, and will manage to successfully use them while working on their athletes.
Info About Our Classes
[shaker_image]The courses are $1295, and for every ten people someone registers, they (their club or department) get registration fees waived for one person. participants are encouraged to bring the following items: a book about human anatomy (edition and author unspecified), a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation device, as well as alligator clips. The lecturers will supply the needles for everyone to have throughout the course. As well as being in the process of approving Continued Education Units for their upcoming courses, SFDN is licensed by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide services of continuing education to licensed Athletic Trainers. CEUs are mandatory by practitioners in different fields to maintain their working licenses.
Right now, the following cities allow you to partake in continuing education activities approved by ProCert for Physical Therapists to earn twenty-six Continuing Education Units: Akron. Further, National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA BOC) (P10069) provides the means to earn twenty-five CEUs, Arizona Physical Therapy Association two and a half Continuing Education Units, and Georgia Physical Therapy Association twenty-five Continuing Education Units.
How to Host an Event
[shaker_image]Physiotherapists and other practitioners who are interested in hosting a course can participate upon filling out the form and submitting an application. All the newest information about intramuscular stimulation, cupping, and dry needling is contained in the courses. Sue Falsone combined her knowledge and experience garnered at the forefront of her field, in order to incorporate dry needling, pain management, differential diagnosis, fascial manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, visceral manipulation, and movement efficacy into the dry needling approach as of this moment recognized and admired throughout the US.
Making use of the newest methodology and research, it enables practitioners to improve their skill in treating different pathologies in sports rehabilitation, as well as expand the general proficiency of sports medical professionals.
Learn more about Our Seminars
If you want to get more information about dry needling seminars led by SFDN, visit our webpage and go through the index of our future courses here.
Phone SFDN at (602) 888-1998, or send them an email which can be found at our Contact Page.