Pelvic Floor Dry Needling: Implementing a Specialized Approach to Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction (Dry Needling Course Manuals)

A clinician's practical guide to dry needling with an easy to follow full-color printed manual. This paperback version of United Dry Needling Education's pelvic floor course manual covers dry needling of the pelvic floor. Instead of chapters that are difficult to read, this book is presented as a follow along course manual which is easy to reference in the clinical environment. This book covers a variety of pelvic and lower extremity muscles. The book also includes electrical dry needling treatment protocols for a variety of painful pelvic conditions such as sacral pain/coccydynia, anorectal pain, and urogenital pain. Prior to each demonstration section, full color regional precautions are presented to ensure the clinician is aware of risks lurking beneath the skin. Some demonstration pages also include a scannable QR code that takes you to our YouTube channel where a demonstration video can be viewed. Also included in this book are a variety of logistical resources to help you implement dry needling into your practice such as dry needling documentation, informed consent forms, dry needling aftercare, Joint Commission considerations, and an example of a dry needling policy and procedure you can use in your clinic.Muscles include:HipIncluding Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Gluteus Maximus, Lateral PiriformisAnterior and Medial ThighIncluding Adductor Longus/Brevis, Adductor Magnus, Pectineus, IliacusSacrum and Anal TriangleIncluding Sacral Multifidi, Medial Piriformis, CoccygeusAnal TriangleIncluding Iliococcygeus, Pubococcygeus, Obturator InternusUrogenital TriangleIncluding Ischiocavernosus, BulbospongiosusAbout the author - Luke Bynum DPT, PhD, OCSDr. Luke Bynum is a Physical Therapist and Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and founder/lead instructor for United Dry Needling Education. Dr. Bynum is also trained in pelvic floor physical therapy from the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and specializes in treating male pelvic health disorders. He completed training in ultrasound imaging with the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Originally from Waynesboro, MS, he attended the University of Mississippi where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. He was awarded the Taylor Medal for Academic Excellence and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2007. After graduation, he attended the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2010. Dr. Bynum completed his PhD in Healthcare Administration and Education from William Carey University in 2022. After joining the military at 17 years old and serving nine years as an enlisted soldier in the Army Reserves, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Navy Medical Service Corps in 2012. As a Navy Physical Therapist, LCDR Bynum practiced in a direct access setting and supported Naval Hospitals across the United States and abroad.www.usdryneedling.comuniteddryneedling.teachable.com Read more