DAY 1
9:00 am to 10:30 am
(A) Introduction of dry needling in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation.
(B) APTA, ASAP guidelines for safe dry needling.
(C) Contraindications & Indications of dry needling.
(D) Adverse affects, Precautions & Limitations of dry needling.
(E) Needle safety & infection control, OSHA standard.
(F) Understanding areas of caution in Hip & Pelvis region.
(G) Importance of draping.
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
The functional integrated approach of needling of the following muscles, bands, tendons
& its functional areas of the Hip & Pelvis will be explained in detail with the practical Lab
sessions:
(A) Anterior Hip Functional Areas:
(1) Pectineus
(2) IlioPsoas
(3) Articularis Genu.
12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
(A) Medial Hip Functional Areas:
(1) Gracilis
(2) Obturator Externus
(3) Adductor Brevis
(4) Adductor Longus
(5) Adductor Magnus
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
(B) Posterior Hip Functional Areas:
(1) Quadratus Femoris
(2) Obturator Internus
(3) Gemellus (Superior & Inferior)
(4) Iliocostalis Lumborum
(5) Quadratus Lumborum
(6) Sacral Multifidus.
DAY 2
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
The functional integrated approach of needling of the following muscles, bands, tendons & its
functional areas of the Hip& Pelviswill be explained in detail with the practical Lab sessions:
(A) Urogenital Functional Areas:
(1) Ischiocavernosus
(2) Bulbospongiosus
(3) Transverse Perini.
12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(B) Understanding Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
(1) Irritable bowel syndrome
(2) Endometriosis & Bladder pain
2:00 pm To 4:30 pm
(C) Pelvic Diaphragm Functional Areas:
(1) Coccygeus
(2) Iliococcygeus
(3) Pubococcygeus.
4:30 pm To 5:00 pm
Exam Theory & Practical