• My Account
  • Shopping Cart

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

Professional Dry Needling Courses & Training

  • Courses
    • All Upcoming Courses
    • Foundation Courses
    • ADVANCED Courses
    • Course Preparation
    • Reviews / Testimonials
    • Host a Course
  • IDN Training
    • Why IDN Courses ?
    • Scope of Practice
    • State Training Guidelines
  • Resources
    • Find Practitioners
    • FAQs
    • Dry Needling Articles
    • Dry Needling Supplies
    • Dry Needling Books
    • History of Dry Needling
    • Reference Websites
  • About
    • Dr. Frank Gargano
    • Dr. Yun-tao Ma
    • Dr. David Griswold
    • Dr. Nick Sanders
    • Sonya A. Worth PT
    • Dino DiVincenzo
    • Reviews & Testimonials
    • Practitioner Directory
  • Contact
    • Help & Support
    • Discussion Forums
    • Host a Course
    • IDN Newsletter

Frank Gargano PT, DPT, OCS, CIDN, MCTA, CWE

IDN Faculty - Dr. Frank Gargano
Dr. Frank Gargano

Frank Gargano PT, DPT, OCS, CIDN, MCTA, CWE has over 25 years of orthopedic physical therapy experience with the majority of those years in private practice. Dr. Gargano and Dr. Ma began working and training together in 2009. Their varied clinical skills and experiences brought a new perspective to the use of a dry needling for musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Working side by side in clinical situations they are able to gain new perspectives on combining their treatment philosophies.  They continue to work together to expand and develop new concepts relating to Integrative Dry Needling (IDN).

Dr. Ma with Dr. Frank Gargano
One of the many development sessions with Doc Ma

In 2013, Dr. Gargano started the Integrative Dry Needling Institute, LLC to take over the teaching responsibilities of the IDN seminars. Dr. Gargano has expanded the scope of the original courses to offer an even broader application to clinical orthopedic and neuromuscular treatment.

Dr. Gargano has 20 years of experience instructing advanced educational seminars across the US and internationally. He is an Accredited Mulligan Concept Instructor and an International Executive Board member of the Mulligan Concept Teachers Association (MCTA). Being personally trained by Brian Mulligan provides him with the background and innovative thought process to blend IDN with manual therapy treatments.

“IDN is such an invaluable clinical tool because of the versatility and ease which it integrates into manual therapy treatments”

Dr Frank Gargano and Dr. Brian Mulligan
Frank with Brian Mulligan in Sydney Australia at a training seminar

Since 1998, Dr. Gargano created, and has been instructing the seminar “The Upper Cervical Spine in Headaches, Dizziness and Pain; A Neuro-Orthopedic Perspective.” nationally and internationally.  This specialty course provides knowledge on the clinical relationship and management of cranial, cervicogenic and vestibular conditions.  The seminar demonstrates how complex neurological relationships in these areas can be addressed utilizing the IDN neurological model.

Current dry needling research project:

  • Griswold, D, Learman K, Cleland J, Gargano F. Randomized controlled trial comparing the use of dry needling to manual therapy for patients with mechanical low back pain. Data collection phase. In conjunction with Youngstown State University.

Dr. Gargano also serves as an expert witness for medical-legal case review in the area of rehabilitation.  His professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists, American Physical Therapy Association and the Orthopedic Section of the APTA.

My Cart

Search

Website Search

Next Course

Your IDN Course Starts Today!

IDN Insider

IDN Insider

Dry Needling sent to your inbox.
-News & Updates
-Latest Research
-Tips, Techniques
Yes, Please

Recent Articles

Twenty Thousand Needles Under the Sea. Trigger Point Dry Needling Aboard an Israeli Navy Submarine: A Case Report.

Heparin priming of EUS-FNA needles does not adversely affect tissue cytology or immunohistochemical staining.

Effect of dry needling on cubital tunnel syndrome: Three case reports.

[Effect of Dry Needling Stimulation of Myofascial Trigger Point on Sample Entropy of Electromyography of Gastrocnemius Injured Site in Rats].

Testimonials

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

Frank and the IDN team give you the tools, confidence, and freedom/encouragement to be safe, but really get you thinking about how to get to the source of my patients signs and symptoms

by: Michael Morrison - PT May 7, 2017

Testimonials

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

I have been needling for 4 years now and learned a different way to think when needling patients.  Not just looking at the muscles that hurt with palpitation, but really looking above, below, 360, 720 degrees.  Everything I learned in the course I will definitely be using  in the clinic.

by: Michael Yoon - PT May 7, 2017

Testimonials

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

The foundation’s course for Integrative Dry Needling was very well taught in much detail.  The course is completely evidenced based with no overlap with acupuncture or eastern medicine.  The instructors were very experienced and had an emphasis on needling with safety. By the end of the course, I felt like I was able to needle my patients confidently and safely.  This course opened up infinite possibilities of different treatment techniques for all my patients.

by: Alexander Hsiao - PT May 8, 2017

Testimonials

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

Brilliant Course! I researched quite a bit beforehand for the best dry needling course out there.  This course far exceeded my expectations and takes dry needling to the next level!

by: Ryan Foley - PT January 8, 2017

Testimonials

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

Excellent! This is the best, most hands on, most useful CE course I have attending in a long time.  The course is very comprehensive: technique, anatomy, hands on practice, case studies, marketing, administrative and billing suggestions.  I can’t recommend it highly enough!  Looking so forward to the advanced course! Thank you Nick. Excellent Job!

by: Mary Britt - PT April 9, 2017

Testimonials

Integrative Dry Needling Institute

Wonderful course! I’m afraid of needles and of watching needles go into the skin. David and Nick were great in showing how  safe needling can be and ways to make the process as pain-free as possible. I left the course over my fear of using needles and excited to use this treatment on my patients.

 

by: Katrina Lee - PT
  • Integrative Dry Needling Institute
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cancellation Policy
Integrative Dry Needling Institute LLC 7051 Navajo Trail Solon, OH 44139 US t: 404-594-4221 e: info[at]integrativedryneedling.com

Copyright © 2018 Integrative Dry Needling Institute Top