Perfect for clinicians who want to apply inflammation science to treatment planning, prevent overtraining injuries, and improve patient outcomes in both acute and chronic cases.

This course includes video-based instruction with downloadable references, visual demonstrations, and real clinical case analysis. It blends theory with practical application using:

• Slide decks with embedded literature

• Clinical demonstrations

• Case study discussions (recorded)

• Summary models (e.g., neuroinflammatory buckets, 720 model)

• Downloadable resources:

Video 1: Introduction to Inflammation, Exercise, and Needling
This video sets the stage for understanding the intersection of inflammation, exercise, fatigue, and dry needling. The instructor introduces key theories and outlines the goal of combining clinical insights with practical application for treatment, recovery, and performance.

Video 2: Understanding Inflammation in Exercise and Healing
An overview of inflammation’s role in health, healing, and athletic performance. This video explains how acute vs. chronic inflammation impacts recovery, pain, and systemic health, with a focus on how therapists can modulate it effectively.

Video 3: Fatigue, Injury Risk, and Overtraining
Fatigue is dissected in mechanical, neurological, and inflammatory contexts. The session highlights how central and peripheral fatigue can influence injury risk and discusses how non-contact injuries (like ACL tears) may have a neurological basis.

Video 4: The Neurophysiology of Needling and Inflammatory Response
A dive into the science of what happens at a cellular level when a needle is inserted. Topics include ATP release, mast cell activation, opioid responses, and the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory reactions, especially relevant to both acute and chronic cases.

Video 5: Clinical Applications and Needling Dosage
This video covers how to adjust needling intensity depending on injury stage (acute, subacute, chronic). It includes clinical examples with visual guides for applying techniques like superficial threading, cupping, and vibration for lymphatic and immune response.

Video 6: Central Sensitization and Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST)
A detailed discussion on identifying and treating central sensitization, especially in patients with widespread or disproportionate pain. QST scoring methods are explained as a tool to guide treatment plans and dosing strategies.

Video 7: Dry Needling for Performance and Recovery
Focuses on performance optimization and athlete recovery using dry needling. Includes literature findings, timing strategies for competition, and personal clinical experiences for balancing soreness management and peak performance.

Video 8: Tendinopathy and Needling Interventions
This module emphasizes treating tendon injuries with dry needling. It covers stages of tendinopathy, ideal techniques (like rotation vs. aggressive manipulation), and layering in load progression, blood flow strategies, and ENS for deeper issues.

Video 9: Case Studies and Practical Application
Two real-world case discussions illustrate clinical reasoning and personalized treatment plans. The focus is on integrating needling, cupping, ENS, and psychosocial considerations across complex cases, including systemic sensitization and developmental factors.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain biological and neurological mechanisms behind inflammation

• Identify and treat inflammation-related fatigue using targeted needling and tools

• Use a 720-degree assessment (structural, chemical, neurological, emotional)

• Combine needling with cupping, scraping, and other recovery modalities

• Recognize how central sensitization and nociception affect pain and motor control

• Design patient-centered treatment plans that balance recovery, hypertrophy, and performance

There are no formal prerequisites. However, this course is best suited for clinicians with a working knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy and foundational experience in dry needling, manual therapy and use of soft tissue tools.