Structure & Function: Dry Needling
[shaker_image]Sue Falsone founded the organization, Structure & Function: Dry Needling, to educate and teach dry needling to sports professionals. She runs classes all over the US to improve the skills of medical professionals. SFDN offers dry needling classes, 25 hours in length, in Salt Lake City and other major cities throughout the United States! Over the course of three days, the seminar teaches topics on the basic dry needling approaches in curing a number of acute and chronic conditions in professional athletes.
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What is Dry Needling and Who is Sue Falsone?
[shaker_image]Dry needling, a combination of art and science, is performed by an expert medical professional who uses acupuncture needles to stimulate the muscles of the athlete. Sue Falsone, the founder and CEO of SFDN, developed a real-world dry needling approach called Structure and Function Dry Needling, which shares a name with her business! This system is defined by a mix of skills Falsone introduced and improved in the course of many decades in the industry. Sue spent time working as Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Dodgers, where she was the first female Head Athletic Trainer in all of the 4 major sports in the US. She also worked as the Head Athletic Coach for the United States Men’s National Soccer team.
Course Curriculum
The aim of the course is the following:
- to better understand the external anatomy of the patient regarding his well-being when using needles;
- to teach proper use of dry needling techniques in addressing common orthopedic and sports-related ailments;
- to utilize intramuscular stimulation in treating commonplace ortho and sports-related problems; as well as master various cupping techniques.
- to be certain the practitioner is acquainted with the contraindications and precautionary measures in regarding dry needling;
- to learn secure acupuncture needle handling practices, and avoid exposure to diseases transmitted by blood;
When the course is finished, the students will be able to put together their newfound knowledge in order to treat varying problems and issues within the fields of sports and orthopedic medicine.
Info About Our Course
[shaker_image]The seminars cost one thousand two hundred ninety five dollars, and for every ten people someone signs up, they (their department or facility) get free access for 1 individual. course participants are encouraged to bring these three items: a book about human anatomy (edition and author not specified), a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation device, and alligator clamps. The staff will supply the needles for all participants to use during the seminar. As well as currently approving Continued Education Units (CEUs) for their upcoming courses, SFDN is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education services to licensed Athletic Trainers. In certain professions, Continuing Education Units are obligatory for to keep on working in their industry.
Presently, these are the places that offer continuing education events certified by ProCert for Physical Therapists to get twenty-six CEUs: Salt Lake City, Utah. As well as mentioned above, NATA BOC (National Athletic Trainers’ Association) (P10069) provides the ability to earn twenty-five Continuing Education Units, Arizona Physical Therapy Association 2.5 CEUs, and Georgia Physical Therapy Association twenty-five Continuing Education Units.
How to Host a Class
Physical therapists and various other practitioners who would like to host a class can participate upon filling out the form and submitting an application. The latest info about cupping, dry needling, and intramuscular stimulation is taught in our seminars. Sue Falsone used her skills and expertise in order to combine pain management, dry needling, fascial manipulation, visceral manipulation, movement efficacy, soft tissue mobilization, and differential diagnosis into the dry needling approach currently respected and praised across America.
Making use of the latest available methodology and information enables students to improve their skill in curing various conditions in athletes’ recovery, and also expand the general knowledge of health care professionals in sport.
More about Our Dry Needling Courses
If you want to get more information about dry needling seminars led by SFDN, take a look at our website and browse the schedule of our upcoming courses.
You can reach out to Sue Falsone and her team by using the Contact us section of our website, telephone at (602) 888-1998, or by sending an email, on our Contact page.