Athletic Dry Needling

02/04/2026

02/02/2026

Huge thank you to Kadlec Healthplex for hosting Level 1 in Richland, Washington.
And a big congrats to everyone who completed Level 1 the effort, focus, and commitment to elevating your clinical skillset was evident all weekend.

Awesome energy, great questions, and strong hands-on work across the board. Excited to see how you take this back to your athletes and patients. 💪🧠
Level 1 complete. 🚀

01/26/2026

Huge congrats to everyone who completed the Athletic Dry Needling® certification

An awesome weekend of learning, refining technique, and leveling up clinical skills at Connected Movement.

Athletic Dry Needling is a movement driven, performance-focused approach not just about reducing pain, but improving neuromuscular control, restoring range of motion, and supporting return-to-sport when paired with intelligent loading and rehab.

01/24/2026

📍 Spartanburg, SC
📅 Level One | February 6–8

🔥 Exclusive South Carolina Discounts
• ATs: $295 OFF Level One
• PTs & Chiros: $590 OFF Levels One & Two

✔ 25 CEUs approved per level
✔ Taught by clinicians who work with athletes daily
✔ Immediately applicable in practice

📲 Call or text 213-714-2417
📧 athleticdryneedling@gmail.com

Spots are limited don’t wait until this fills up.

01/21/2026

Dry Needling in Sports & Sport Recovery What the Research Shows

This systematic review with an evidence gap map examined the effects of dry needling in athletic and sport recovery populations. The findings support dry needling as a beneficial intervention when used appropriately in sports medicine and performance rehab.

Key findings from the review include:
• Improvements in pain and muscle sensitivity
• Positive changes in range of motion and muscle stiffness
• Potential benefits for sport recovery and return-to-sport timelines
• Stronger outcomes when dry needling is combined with active rehabilitation and exercise

The authors highlight that dry needling is most effective when it is not used in isolation, but instead integrated into a comprehensive, movement-based rehabilitation and performance program.

This review helps clarify where dry needling fits in modern sports rehab:
as a tool to optimize tissue function, improve movement quality, and support athletic recovery not a standalone fix.

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🔗 Article link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X23001490

01/15/2026

This is NOT acupuncture.

This is Athletic Dry Needling®.

A performance-driven technique used to
✔ reduce pain
✔ restore movement
✔ improve durability
✔ support high-level sport & rehab

We don’t teach dry needling like a checklist.
We teach why, when, and how to use it with real athletes, real injuries, and real performance demands.

Trusted by pro & elite athletes.
Taught by clinicians who actually do the work.

This is the standard.
This is the difference.

01/12/2026

Huge thank you to Dr. Rachel Waugh for hosting our DN1 course this weekend 🙌

Incredible energy, elite teaching, and an environment built for clinicians who actually want to get better at dry needling not just check a box. From clinical reasoning to hands-on application, this weekend set the standard.

Grateful for the hospitality, the collaboration, and the commitment to raising the bar in athletic dry needling education. Can’t wait to be back 💉🔥

01/11/2026

Huge thank you to .rachelwaugh for hosting our DN1 course this weekend

Incredible energy, elite teaching, and an environment built for clinicians who actually want to get better at dry needling not just check a box. From clinical reasoning to hands-on application, this weekend set the standard.

Grateful for the hospitality, the collaboration, and the commitment to raising the bar in athletic dry needling education. Can’t wait to be back 💉🔥

01/07/2026

Why dry needling works

Dry needling isn’t about “releasing knots” or chasing twitches.
It’s a targeted input to the nervous system that can:

• Reduce protective tone
• Modulate sensitivity
• Improve motor control
• Restore movement options

That window matters because it allows you to load, train, and integrate what pain or guarding was blocking.

The needle isn’t the treatment.
What you do next is.

ATs. PTs. Chiros.
If you’re using dry needling, this is how it should be applied.

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01/04/2026

🚨 LAST CALL — ATs, PTs & Chiros 🚨

⏰ ONE MORE DAY to lock in your spot for Dry Needling Certification
📍 Tampa (Level 1) & Orlando (Level 2)

✔️ BOC & PACE approved CEUs
✔️ Hands-on, athlete-focused application
✔️ $590 OFF (Florida courses)

If you’ve been on the fence, this is it.
Registration closes tomorrow.

👉 Register now at athleticdryneedling.com
Or DM “DN” and I’ll send you the details.

01/02/2026

🚨 FLORIDA ATHLETIC TRAINERS 🚨

If dry needling is part of your future practice, this is your window.

✔️ BOC-approved certification
✔️ 27 CEUs per level
✔️ Hands-on, athlete-focused application
✔️ Taught by clinicians who actually work with high-level athletes not just theory

📍 Level 1 – Tampa, FL
🗓 Jan 9–11

📍 Level 2 – Orlando, FL
🗓 Jan 23–25

💥 Special Florida AT discount
💥 $590 OFF when you bundle Level 1 + 2

⏳ Only 6 spots left once they’re gone, they’re gone.

This isn’t a checkbox cert.
This is a skill upgrade that changes how you treat and how athletes trust you.

Register at athleticdryneedling.com
Or DM “BOC” for details

12/29/2025

2024 Research on Dry Needling & Plantar Fasciitis

A recent systematic review found that dry needling significantly reduces pain and improves functional outcomes in plantar fasciitis patients backed by multiple clinical trials. (Frontiers in Neurology, Dec 2024)
Dry needling isn’t just anecdotal research supports its effectiveness for chronic soft-tissue pain. ”

🔗 Link below:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1520585/full