[shaker_image]Sue Falsone founded her own business, Structure & Function: Dry Needling, with the intention to introduce dry needling to sports professionals. She organizes lectures in the US to develop the skills of sports professionals. SFDN offers dry needling classes, 25 hours in length, in Raleigh and other major towns across the United States! Over the course of three days, the course offers training sessions on how to use essential dry needling techniques on curing a variety of acute and chronic conditions in athletes.
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Dry Needling and Sue Falsone
[shaker_image]Dry needling, a mix of art and science, is performed by a health professional who uses acupuncture needles to stimulate the professional athlete’s muscles. Sue Falsone, the creator and CEO of Structure and Function Dry Needling, developed a hands-on dry needling approach called Structure and Function Dry Needling, the namesake of her company. The approach is characterized by a combination of techniques Falsone introduced and perfected over several decades in the business. As a true pioneer in her area, Sue Falsone served as Head Athletic Trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, making her the very first female to assume the role of Head Athletic Trainer in the four most important sports in America. The the United States Men’s National Soccer team also perceived her competence and gave her the job of Head Athletic Trainer.
Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are the following:
- to be able to handle dry needles in a proper manner, and also abide by official health guidelines and rules;
- to get a better understanding the anatomy of the patient in terms of his well-being when handling needles;
- to successfully employ intramuscular stimulation when curing various ortho and sports-related pathologies; and to excel when using cupping techniques.
- to acquaint with the health professional the contraindications and safety measures for using said technique;
- to be able to use dry needling techniques in treating commonplace ortho and sports-related pathologies;
After the course is over, the participants will be able to put together their new knowledge in order to cure different pathologies and ailments in orthopedic and sports medicine.
Class Info
[shaker_image]The fee for the classes is one thousand two hundred ninety five dollars, but one individual is eligible to attend the course at no charge when their department or facility brings ten other participants. course participants ought to bring the following three items: a book about human anatomy (edition and author unspecified), a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation device, along with alligator clips. The lecturers will provide the needles for all students to use during the seminar. SFDN has been approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to certified Athletic Trainers and is right now approving CEUs. Continuing Education Units are obligatory by professionals in various fields to retain their working licenses.
Right now, these places offer continuing education events certified by ProCert for Physiotherapists to get 26 CEUs: Raleigh. National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA BOC) (P10069) offers the student to earn 25 CEUs, Arizona Physical Therapy Association two and a half Continuing Education Units, and Georgia Physical Therapy Association 25 CEUs.
Hosting a Class
[shaker_image]If they want to host a dry needling course, physical therapists and other medical experts are able to apply for it. The latest information about dry needling, cupping, and intramuscular stimulation is contained in the classes. Sue Falsone used her knowledge and expertise in order to blend dry needling, pain management, differential diagnosis, fascial manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, visceral manipulation, and movement efficiency into the dry needling system as of this moment sought after and admired across the United States.
Utilizing the modern methodology and information enables practitioners to better their knowledge in treating different conditions in sports rehabilitation, as well as further expand the overall knowledge of sports medical professionals.
Sign Up For a Class
Visit Structure & Function: Dry needling’s website in case you wish to learn more about our upcoming seminars; on our Courses Page.
You may contact Sue Falsone and her team via the Contact us section of our web page, by phone at (602) 888-1998, or by forwarding an email, as stated on our Contact page.