Course Summary
Take your equine dry needling skills to a new level with new muscles and clinical decision-making strategies for complex equine myofascial conditions
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Full Course Description
The Advanced Equine Dry Needling course is a hybrid course with an online theory component and one day of in-person training, designed exclusively for professionals who have successfully completed the Myopain Seminars Equine Dry Needling course. This advanced-level course expands on the foundational principles of equine dry needling, introducing new muscle applications, refined needling techniques, and clinical decision-making strategies for complex equine myofascial conditions.
Participants will learn to treat additional equine muscles not covered in the Equine Dry Needling course, focusing on deeper, more challenging structures. This course is designed for veterinarians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and chiropractors seeking to enhance their proficiency and confidence in equine dry needling.
Course in Poland
For REGISTRATION for the Advanced Equine Dry Needling course in Ludomy, Poland, contact the course organizer, Ms. Helen Otka, at fit4horses.biuro@gmail.com. The course fee for Polish participants is €500. Please register as soon as possible to hold your space. Ms. Otka will provide Polish students with a registration code to use when registering on the Myopain Seminars website.
Course in Abu Dhabi, UAE
For REGISTRATION for the Advanced Equine Dry Needling course in Abu Dhabi, contact Knowledge Bridge at info@knowl-bridge.com or +971 54 542 4154.
NOTE: In the US, Canada, and other countries, physical therapists and occupational therapists may not be able to use equine dry needling without a veterinarian's permission or because of legal restrictions. Before using equine dry needling in clinical practice, please check your national, state, and provincial laws and regulations.
The class size is limited to 24 students.
The course instructor is Maria Calatayud, a Spanish clinician and researcher specializing in equine physiotherapy and rehabilitation. `
Required Textbook
There are no required textbooks for this course, but we recommend
Dommerholt, J & Fernández De Las Peñas, C 2018. Trigger point dry needling; an evidenced and clinical-based approach. Edinburgh, Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. Available at checkout.
Pauli Gronberg 2015. ABC of the Horse Atlas. 6th edition. Otava Book Printing Ltd.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the Myopain Seminars Equine Dry Needling course.
Course Schedule
Online
The e-learning course outline will follow soon.
Live
Note: Actual times may vary at the instructor's discretion. Coffee breaks are provided; meals are on your own.
08:00 - 08:15 Registration
08:15 - 08:45 Welcome Lecture: Updates on DN
08:45 - 09:00 Questions & Answers regarding EQ-DN1
09:00 - 09:30 Lecture: Anatomy and Dry Needling Techniques of the Head and Neck
09:30 - 10:00 Lecture: Anatomy and Dry Needling Techniques of the Limbs
10:00 - 10:30 Clinical cases/Videos
10:30 - 10:45 Questions and Answers
10:45 - 11:15 Lab/Demonstration: Dynamic assessment (arena)
11:15 - 12:30 Lab: Dry Needling - The Head and Neck
12:30 - 01:15 Lunch
01:15 - 02:30 Lab: Dry Needling - The Limbs
02:30 - 03:00 Lab/Demonstration: Dynamic reassessment (arena)
03:00 - 03:30 Lab: Review of EQ-DN1 and EQ-DN2
03:30 - 04:00 Practical Exam
Who Should Attend
Veterinarians
Residents of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical Therapists (dependent upon jurisdiction)
Occupational Therapists (dependent upon jurisdiction)
Chiropractors (dependent upon jurisdiction)
Veterinary nurses (Ireland and possible other jurisdictions)
Familiarity with or a strong interest in equine therapy is required.
Course CEUs
Accreditation by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE committee for 23 hours is pending.
Course Discounts
Residents of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation receive a $100 discount. Please check the box at checkout confirming that you are a resident. We may ask for verification of residence status.
In the US, physical therapists and occupational therapists receive a $100 discount. Please check the box at checkout confirming that you are a physical therapist or occupational therapist. We may ask for verification. Note that this discount is only available in the US!
Participants should dress casually and comfortably, and proper shoes are recommended.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning principles to identify clinically relevant myofascial pain in equine patients.
• Select appropriate muscles for treatment based on clinical assessment, functional presentation, and movement analysis.
• Integrate palpation findings with biomechanical and functional assessment to support clinical decision-making.
• Understand the clinical implications of referred pain and its relevance in equine myofascial pain.
• Recognize the role of dry needling within a broader rehabilitation and functional recovery approach.
• Demonstrate safe and accurate dry needling technique in additional clinically important muscles not covered in the basic course.