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July 10th-12th, 2026
Trigger Point Acupuncture/Dry Needling and MyoFascial Techniques of the Upper & Lower Body 3-Day Seminar
Pending NCCAOM PDAs, Category AOM-ACU
Learn Upper and Lower Body Trigger Point Needling in 3 Days
Description
This 3-day, 23-hour seminar will teach you the skills you need to safely, effectively, and confidently implement
trigger point dry needling to the upper and lower body. The most common trigger points and their associated
muscles are covered.
To gain solid ability in using dry needling and treating trigger points, the practitioner must have the ability to
palpate, locate trigger points, and needle properly. This seminar will cover those core skills necessary to
practice dry needling and trigger point acupuncture. In addition to needling, the practitioner will also learn
myofascial soft tissue techniques for treating muscular pathologies, taut bands, and trigger points.
The in-person component to this seminar minimizes lecture and focuses on hands-on practice. With that, there will
be pre-requisite videos to watch prior to the seminar.
Objectives
- Understand the anatomy involved with trigger points and dry needling
- Understand trigger point referrals
- Locate and palpate muscles, bands, and trigger points
- Understand needling principles: using correct needle size, depths, types and purpose of stimulation, and safety
- Understand needle technique: depth, manipulation, needling safely
- Learn and perform myofascial soft tissue techniques to treat muscle pathology, taut bands, and trigger points
Pre-Requisite Videos
Basics of Trigger Point Acupuncture/Dry Needling video and Top 5 Skills for Safe & Effective Orthopedic Needling.
Weekend Outline
Objectives
- Review muscle locations, actions, functions
- Review trigger point referral patterns
- Develop and enhance your palpation skills by palpating muscles, tight bands, and trigger points
- Be able to locate and identify the muscles where the trigger points lie
- Understand needling principles: using correct needle size, depths, types and purpose of stimulation, and safety
- Understand needle technique: depth, manipulation, needling safely, non-needling hand, anchoring, pistoning
Itinerary
Friday
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9:00am–9:30am
Needling skills demos – Top 5 Skills
- Redirecting the needle
- Deeper needling
- Needling with palpation
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9:30am–10:30am
Needling skills practice – Top 5 skills
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10:30am–11:00am
Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Multifidus, QL lecture and demo
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11:00am–11:30am
Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Multifidus, QL hands-on practice
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11:30am–12:00pm
Gluteus medius, maximus, minimus, piriformis lecture + demo
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12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch
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1:00pm–1:30pm
Gluteus medius, maximus, minimus, piriformis hands-on practice
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1:30pm–2:00pm
TFL, IT band, Obturator externus lecture and demo
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2:00pm–2:30pm
TFL, IT band, Obturator externus hands-on practice
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2:30pm–3:00pm
Adductors Magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus lecture and demo
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3:00pm–3:30pm
Adductors Magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus hands-on practice
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3:30pm–4:00pm
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, sartorius lecture and demo
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4:00pm–4:30pm
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, sartorius hands-on practice
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4:30pm–5:00pm
Hamstrings: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus lecture and demo
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5:00pm–5:30pm
Hamstrings: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus hands-on practice
Saturday
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9:00am–9:30am
Gastrocnemius medial and lateral; Soleus, Peroneus longus lecture and demo
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9:30am–10:00am
Gastrocnemius medial and lateral; Soleus, Peroneus longus hands-on practice
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10:00am–10:30am
Temporalis, Masseter, Pterygoids, Platysma lecture and demos
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10:30am–11:00am
Temporalis, Masseter, Pterygoids, Platysma hands-on practice
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11:00am–11:30am
SCM, Scalenes lecture and demo
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11:30am–12:00pm
SCM, Scalenes hands-on practice
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12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch
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1:00pm–1:30pm
Rectus Posterior major and minor capitis muscles; Obliquus capitis superior & inferior lecture and demos
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1:30pm–2:00pm
Rectus Posterior major and minor capitis muscles; Obliquus capitis superior & inferior hands-on practice
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2:00pm–2:30pm
Splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; splenius cervicis lecture and demo
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2:30pm–3:00pm
Splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; splenius cervicis hands-on practice
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3:00pm–3:30pm
Multifidus, upper; Trapezius upper, middle, lower; Rhomboids; Levator scapulae lecture and demo
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3:30pm–4:00pm
Multifidus, upper; Trapezius upper, middle, lower; Rhomboids; Levator scapulae hands-on practice
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4:00pm–4:30pm
Pectoralis major and minor; Rectus abdominis lecture and demo
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4:30pm–5:30pm
Pectoralis major and minor; Rectus abdominis hands-on practice
Sunday
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9:00am–9:30am
Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus lecture and demo
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9:30am–10:00am
Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus hands-on practice
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10:00am–10:30am
Latissimus dorsi; Teres Major/Minor lecture and demo
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10:30am–11:00am
Latissimus dorsi; Teres Major/Minor hands-on practice
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11:00am–11:30am
Deltoids, biceps, triceps lecture and demo
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11:30am–12:00pm
Deltoids, biceps, triceps hands-on practice
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12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch
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1:00pm–1:30pm
Forearm: Brachioradialis, flexors and extensors lecture and demo
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1:30pm–2:00pm
Forearm: Brachioradialis, flexors and extensors hands-on practice
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2:00pm–3:00pm
Open lab, catch-up
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End
Seminar Cancellation / Refund Policy
- For cancellations 14 days or more before the seminar, a credit for a live seminar will be issued. Credit must be used within 12 months.
- Cancellations within 14 days or less of the seminar: No refunds or credits.
Instructor Bios
Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac.
Darren O Rourke, L.Ac, NMPT, R.Herb, has been a licensed acupuncturist in Dublin, Ireland since 2013 and a
neuromuscular physical therapist since 2015. He graduated from the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland and
participated in an internship in the neurological department of the 2nd Provincial Hospital of Nanjing, China.
Darren specializes in the treatment of the musculoskeletal system and has a busy private practice in Dublin,
Ireland working with professional athletes including individual fighters and football teams. Darren is passionate
about the integration of dry needling and manual therapeutic techniques becoming more established into the field of
acupuncture and feels it will place acupuncturists as the go-to therapists for MSK conditions.
In addition to practicing, Darren assists in seminars with ASE Seminars LLC, including Pelvic Floor, EXSTORE, and
Dry Needling.
Lolane Glundal, L.Ac.
Lora “Lolane” Glundal, L.Ac. is a licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist with almost 20 years of
experience. Lolane has training in a variety of areas including Orthopedics and Dry Needling and Pelvic Floor
Acupuncture. In addition to this, Lolane is also certified as both a Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga teacher.
Lolane currently has a private practice in Central New York, is an assistant instructor in the Pelvic Floor
Certification Course and EXSTORE™ seminars, and teaches dry needling and trigger point acupuncture.