Course description
Elevate Dry Needling Level I: Foundations
Master the art. Understand the science. Elevate your practice.
Elevate Dry Needling Level I is a 2-day intensive designed to build true competency: not just technical skill, but the clinical reasoning behind why, when, and where to needle. It’s the first of a two-level pathway, with Level II: Advanced progressing into more complex regions and clinical presentations.
This course blends:
✔️ Technical precision
✔️ Neuromuscular assessment frameworks
✔️ Evidence-informed clinical reasoning
✔️ Uncompromising safety standards
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More Than a Weekend Course
Learn at your pace through a comprehensive online program, with modules, quizzes, technique videos, and guided clinical case studies, that thoroughly prepares you for the hands-on weekend. You’ll arrive ready to spend your two days in person where it matters most: extensive hands-on practice in assessment, landmarking, and precise needle placement, with real-time instructor feedback.
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What You’ll Learn
• Safe, effective needling of the upper and lower extremities, cervical and lumbar spine
• Detailed anatomy with clinically relevant landmarks
• Indications, precautions, and contraindications
• Clinical reasoning: when to needle, and when not to
• Intramuscular electrical stimulation (IMES)
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Why Elevate?
Our lead instructors have taught dry needling across North America at foundational and advanced levels. We teach clinical decision-making, neuromuscular assessment integration, and current evidence throughout, with safety as the non-negotiable foundation.
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What’s Included
✔️ Self-paced online pre-course program
✔️ Full-colour comprehensive manual
✔️ Lunch, snacks, and coffee both days
✔️ Lifetime access to HD videos for all muscles taught
✔️ Roster with the College upon successful completion
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Ready for Monday. You’ll leave with the muscle memory, confidence, and clinical reasoning to safely treat patients right away. This is where knowledge becomes skill.
Register and learn more: www.elevatedryneedling.com
Details
Course Details:
Lead Instructor: Slav Feldman MScPT, MClSc(MT), FCAMPT, ACPAC
Dates: Dec 5-6, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (both days)
Location: Anatomy Physiotherapy Stittsville – 5703 Hazeldean Rd #3, Stittsville, ON K2S 0P8
Examination: Written and practical competency evaluation
