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Dry Needling Master Class – Athletic Conditions
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Treat the condition, not just the muscle.
Build condition-specific dry needling strategies for runners, overhead athletes, hip and SI dysfunction, spinal care, anterior knee pain and more—through 12 focused lessons you can revisit for life.
27 home-study CE hours
27 focused lessons
Lifetime access
ATHLETIC & SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
One course. A wider clinical playbook.
Move beyond isolated muscle protocols and connect technique to the presentations you see in active patients every day.
Immediate online access
Study at your own pace
Revisit every lesson for life
Level 1 from any provider accepted
$795
Open to licensed clinicians who have completed any Level 1—or equivalent—dry needling course. Students without an active professional license and malpractice coverage are not eligible.
Continuing education for licensed healthcare professionals
Senior-level PT, AT & DC students welcome where permitted
From technique to application
Dry needling education built around real presentations.
Knowing how to needle a muscle is only the beginning. The harder clinical question is how to choose and combine techniques when an athlete or active patient arrives with a specific problem.
This master class brings together whole-body thinking, regional strategy, safety, electrical stimulation and diagnostic ultrasound so you can broaden the way you reason through challenging cases.
RUNNERS
Hip to foot
Thigh, knee, lower leg, Achilles and running-related presentations.
OVERHEAD ATHLETES
Shoulder to hand
Shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and upper-arm applications.
COMPLEX REGIONS
Spine, pelvis & SI
Safer strategies for high-impact regions that can feel intimidating.
CLINICAL TOOLS
E-stim & ultrasound
Use technology to support treatment progression, precision and safety.
Complete curriculum
12 lessons. Head-to-toe application.
Each lesson focuses on a clinical problem, population or treatment tool—not simply another list of needle placements.
01
Whole-body strategy
Combining Total Motion Release with Dry Needling
Explore dry needling through the TMR lens. Learn how a global approach can use areas seemingly unrelated to the complaint to help produce faster, more effective change.
02
Running
The Thigh & Knee for Runners
Address difficult IT band, quadriceps, lateral-knee and hip presentations with strategies designed to help runners return to the road or trail.
03
Running
The Lower Leg for Runners
Study approaches for gastroc and soleus pain, Achilles tendinopathy, peroneal pain, shin splints and other lower-leg problems common in persistent runners.
04
Hip
FAI, Sports Hernia & Hip Labral Tears
Build a clearer strategy for challenging hip presentations including femoroacetabular impingement, labral pathology and sports hernia when dry needling is clinically appropriate.
05
Spine
Dry Needling the Spine
Review safe spinal needling fundamentals and ways to integrate the influence of nerve roots into a broader treatment plan with greater confidence.
06
Pelvic health
Dry Needling the Pelvic Region
Dr. Sarah Austin introduces core pelvic-region concepts and selected techniques for clinicians treating the pelvis and populations that may benefit from this approach.
07
Clinical tools
Electrical Stimulation with Dry Needling
Learn how electrical stimulation may be used as a progression or regression within care, including practical discussion of parameters and current best practices.
08
Pelvis & SI
Dry Needling for SI Dysfunction
Explore strategies for modifying tone in important structures and addressing sacroiliac-related pain within a whole-body clinical framework.
09
Clinical tools
Diagnostic Ultrasound with Dry Needling
Learn ultrasound basics and see how imaging can help visualize target structures—and structures to avoid—to improve precision and safety.
10
Overhead athlete
The Shoulder for Overhead Athletes
Apply dry needling within the maintenance and care of throwers, swimmers, volleyball players, factory workers and others who repeatedly work overhead.
11
Overhead athlete
The Arm for Overhead Athletes
Study focused strategies for chronic wrist, forearm, elbow and upper-arm presentations seen in throwing, racquet and club-sport athletes.
12
Knee
Dry Needling for Anterior Knee Pain
Review common causes of anterior knee pain and learn to combine local treatment with a global approach for active people across age groups.
A broader clinical lens
Combine dry needling with Total Motion Release thinking.
Total Motion Release has taught thousands of clinicians to examine areas that may appear unrelated to the patient’s complaint. This master class applies that global perspective to dry needling—helping you think beyond the symptomatic structure and look for the most useful place to begin.
Compare local and global treatment options
Use movement response to guide clinical choices
Connect dry needling to a larger treatment strategy
What you receive
Learn now. Revisit when the case appears.
This is an on-demand clinical reference you can return to as your patient population and experience grow.
Immediate access
Begin studying as soon as enrollment is complete.
Lifetime access
Review the lessons whenever a relevant patient walks into your clinic.
24 CE hours
Complete the required coursework for 24 home-study credit hours, where accepted.
12 focused lessons
Study practical applications across athletic populations, regions and clinical tools.
Before you enroll
Confirm your prerequisite, license and state acceptance.
This master class assumes that you already understand foundational dry needling safety and technique. Course attendance, continuing-education acceptance and legal scope of practice are separate questions.
Enrollment checklist
Level 1 completed
Any introductory Level 1 or equivalent course from a dry needling seminar provider.
Active professional license
Your profession and jurisdiction must permit your participation and clinical use.
Malpractice coverage
Students without an active license and applicable coverage are not eligible.
Board verification
Confirm that 24 home-study hours and the course content meet your current requirements.
Approval information is available for PTs, ATs, DCs and eligible OTs. Rules and expiration dates can change; verify before purchasing.
Ready to broaden your clinical playbook?
Get all 12 lessons for $795.
Immediate access. 24 home-study CE hours. Lifetime use.
Practical dry needling education for clinicians who want to think clearly, treat confidently and keep learning.
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