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Abstract of the Week - New perspectives on dry needling following a medical model: are we screening our patients sufficiently?

Posted by NAIOMT on Jun 26, 2019 8:04:57 AM

One thing that sets NAIOMT apart in the world of post professional manual therapy education is our faculty. We are an eclectic, ever-evolving group of practicing clinicians dedicated to moving the profession forward. This week, the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy released its July issue with a focus on dry needling. In it, NAIOMT faculty member, Gary Kearns, instructor of our Advanced Dry Needling course, presents New perspectives on dry needling following a medical model: are we screening our patients sufficiently?, along with colleagues César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, Jean-Michel Brismée, Josué Gan & Jacqueline Doidge.

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Topics: Manual Physical Therapy, manual therapy, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, clinical skills, Dry Needling, dry needling course, gary kearns

Upper Quadrant Dry Needling Overview & Video

Posted by NAIOMT on May 20, 2015 12:55:48 PM

In orthopaedic manual physical therapy, the techniques get all the attention. Manipulation, mobilization, muscle energy, neural mobilization, soft tissue mobilization, etc. You can now add Dry Needling (DN) to this list. Any seasoned clinician will tell you that learning these techniques, with practice, is the easy part. Being able to implement them efficiently and effectively is the hard part. Considering DN, understanding the genesis of myofascial pain, applicable pain science, the mechanisms of DN, its application to orthopaedic diagnoses, and the proper historical context is crucial to understanding the theory behind DN. However, when not placed in the context of a thorough subjective history, a comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal examination, appropriate differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning, it can be challenging to accurately identify the most appropriate patients and achieve optimal patient outcomes.

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PT Profile: Gary Kearns, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT

Posted by NAIOMT on Feb 10, 2015 11:55:06 PM

In this PT Profile we're excited to introduce you to Gary Kearns, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT. Gary graduated in 2002 from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) with his MPT, followed up with NAIOMT coursework and completed our fellowship program in 2010. He's currently completing his Doctor of Science (ScD) at TTUHSC and practices in an outpatient clinic in Dallas, TX, where he's also an Education Coordinator. Let's ask him a few questions, shall we?

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Topics: Courses, manual therapy, NAIOMT, Physical Therapy, physical therapy, PT, PT Profile, Clinical Fellowship Program, clinical skills, gary kearns, orthopaedics