| Dr. Fishkin was interviewed about Dry Needling for a radio progam, To Your Health, which aired Nov 8, 2011, on Coast Community Radio in Oregon. To hear that interview click here. |
Register for one of our upcoming courses
July 28 & 29, 2012
September 22 & 23, 2012
November 3 & 4, 2012
Seating is limited so please register early.
This course is approved for CE credit locally by the Maryland Chiropractic,
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board of Examiners and nationally by either UWS or NYCC and is also certified by Providers of Approved Continuing Education (PACE), a service of The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.
Dr. Fishkin's reputation as an expert clinician and educator in Dry Needling, as well as an innovator and advocate in its use as a chiropractic and manual-medicine treatment modality, has resulted in the Journal of The American Chiropractic Association (JACA) interviewing him for a two-part article about Dry Needling. Click here to read part one of the article Click here to read part two of the article |
To meet the requirements of the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners,
Dr. Fishkin has developed a 24 CE Credit course.
Click here for information about that course.
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David B. Fishkin, D.C., MPH, Founder and Director
If your patients are suffering with pain......
we can help you help them experience the absence of pain.
At the Dry Needling Institute, we will make you competent, confident and certified in this treatment approach. You will learn the theory and gain the practical experience to administer this on the day after your training. This training is intensive and drills down to the most critical practical application for the front line practitioner. We will do our very best to exceed your every expectation.
Dr. David Fishkin, DC, MPH, is the founder and director of the Dry Needling Institute and a leader in innovative treatment for nervous system/soft tissue dysfunction.
What is dry needling?
Myofascial trigger point dry needling (MFTrPDN) is a treatment to restore proper function to abnormally behaving muscles. These muscles become painful with nodules also called knots and tight bands of muscle that can be painful locally or send pain signals to other locations. The muscles, which contain these abnormal areas are “locked” and cannot function normally, which causes restriction of movement and chronic pain. Many methods of treatment are applied to painful muscles but none are quite as effective, fast acting or long lasting as the treatment known as myofascial trigger point dry needling. These nodules or knots develop from overuse, trauma, poor posture, lack of exercise, sleep disturbances, vitamin deficiencies, joint arthritis or nerves being compressed at the spine and other locations. These painful areas contain biochemicals that cause pain to the local nerves, have decreased oxygen flow (called ischemia) causing further pain resulting in muscle fibers to “lock”. The reason this method is so effective is that it short-circuits the vicious cycle in a very direct way that other methods cannot accomplish. This treatment allows the muscle contracture to release to its normal length, the circulation to improve, swelling to recede and the chemicals to disperse, thereby removing their noxious effect on local nerves. The treatment utilizes sterile, thin monofilament needles to achieve its goal. The relief is often rapid with a reduction in pain and improved function.
Dr. Fishkin, who is recognized as an expert in Dry Needling, is now offering qualified health care professionals a training course in Dry Needling as a Diagnostic and Treatment Modality.
Learn more about this dry needling training course.
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