Is It Time to Get Certified in Dry Needling?

In this episode of APTA Orthopedics Podcasts, host Luciano Garcia, PT, ScD, OCS, COMT, sits down with Jon Beougher, PT, DPT, OCS, a residency-trained physical therapist and National Coordinator of Dry Needling Services at Select Medical, to discuss the clinical application, certification, and future of dry needling in orthopedic physical therapy.

Jon shares insights on:

- What dry needling is and how it goes beyond trigger points

- Current clinical models and evidence supporting dry needling

- State regulations, certification requirements, and safety considerations

- Optimal timing of dry needling within treatment sessions

- How dry needling can enhance patient outcomes and clinical reasoning



Target Audience:

Orthopedic physical therapists, PTs interested in advanced interventions like dry needling. Clinicians seeking evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes, PT students considering specialization or advanced training