CPHT

BECOME A CERTIFIED DRY NEEDLING PRACTITIONER (BASIC COURSE)

Course Objective:

  • Identify Myofascial Trigger points (MTPs) aetiology, examination and management options.
  • Identify the types of MTP
  • Identify the end plate noise
  • Identify the local twitch respond (LTR)
  • Identify the role of MTP in central and peripheral sensitisation
  • Clear the role of MTP in decreasing the quality of life, sleep disturbance, fatigue, anxiety and depression.
  • Discusses the role of MTP in developing chronic pain with various pathological conditions in different clinics and age groups including musculoskeletal, neurological, gynaecological, oncological and cardiological conditions Clear the adverse events of dry needling
  • Identify the precaution and contraindication of DN
  • Review the anatomy and the action for the skeletal muscles.
    Demonstrate a proper needling technique for the skeletal muscles.  

Course Schedule:

  • DAY 1
    07:45-08:00                                       Registration
    08:00-09:00                                       Pre-quiz & Review of Intro Lecture
    09:00-09:30                                       Palpation Lab and needle Handling Lab
    09:30-10:00                                        Precautions, adverse events , OSHA, Blood Borne Pathogen
    10:00-11:00                                          Infraspinatus and Deltoid
    11:00-11:30                                           Questions & Answers
    11:30-12:00                                          Supraspinatus, Teres Maj/Min, Subscapularis
    12:00-01:00                                         Lunch
    01:00-02:00                                       SCM & upper Trapezius
    02:00-02:30                                      Triceps & Anconeus
    02:30-03:30                                      Biceps, Brachialis and coracobrachialis
    03:30-04:00                                      Pronator teres & wrist flexors
    04:00-05:00                                      Brachioradialis and Wrist Extensors Supinator

  • DAY 2
    7:45-08:00                                         Registration
    08:00-09:00                                      Features of MTPs
    09:00-09:30                                      QL and Psoas
    09:30-10:00                                       Lat Dorsi, & Pec Major
    10:00-11:00                                         Gluteus max/med/min & TFL
    11:00-11:30                                          Quads and Hamstrings
    11:30-12:00                                         Adductor longus, brevis, magnus, Pectineus
    12:00-01:00                                        Lunch
    01:00-02:00                                       Gastroc/Soleus
    02:00-02:30                                      Anterior and lateral compartment lower leg
    02:30-03:30                                       Popliteus, FDL, FHL, posterior tibialis
    03:30-04:00                                       Prevelance
    04:00-05:00                                       Summury

Registration Process:

1. Please send the following details via WhatsApp to the company number:
   •Full Name
   •Mobile Number
   •Email Address
   •Job Title
   •Workplace
 
2. Transfer the course fee to the bank account below, then send a copy of the payment receipt through WhatsApp.
 
3. Bank Details:
   •Bank: Alinma Bank
   •Account Name: Creative  Patterns for Health Training
   •Account Number: 68204332630000
   •IBAN: SA2405000068204332630000
 
Note:
If the number of participants registered for the selected date is fewer than 4 trainees, the date will be changed after contacting you.
Course Price: Indivisual SAR 1500
Groups SAR 1200
  • Speaker: YAZAN ALKHATIB
  • Location: Riyadh
  • Date: 10-11 April 2026
  • Onsite
Enroll Now
Course Price: Indivisual SAR 1500
Groups SAR 1200
  • Speaker: YAZAN ALKHATIB
  • Location: Riyadh
  • Date: 10-11 April 2026
  • Onsite
Enroll Now

Course Objective:

  • Identify Myofascial Trigger points (MTPs) aetiology, examination and management options.
  • Identify the types of MTP
  • Identify the end plate noise
  • Identify the local twitch respond (LTR)
  • Identify the role of MTP in central and peripheral sensitisation
  • Clear the role of MTP in decreasing the quality of life, sleep disturbance, fatigue, anxiety and depression.
  • Discusses the role of MTP in developing chronic pain with various pathological conditions in different clinics and age groups including musculoskeletal, neurological, gynaecological, oncological and cardiological conditions Clear the adverse events of dry needling
  • Identify the precaution and contraindication of DN
  • Review the anatomy and the action for the skeletal muscles.
    Demonstrate a proper needling technique for the skeletal muscles.  

Course Schedule:

  • DAY 1
    07:45-08:00                                       Registration
    08:00-09:00                                       Pre-quiz & Review of Intro Lecture
    09:00-09:30                                       Palpation Lab and needle Handling Lab
    09:30-10:00                                        Precautions, adverse events , OSHA, Blood Borne Pathogen
    10:00-11:00                                          Infraspinatus and Deltoid
    11:00-11:30                                           Questions & Answers
    11:30-12:00                                          Supraspinatus, Teres Maj/Min, Subscapularis
    12:00-01:00                                         Lunch
    01:00-02:00                                       SCM & upper Trapezius
    02:00-02:30                                      Triceps & Anconeus
    02:30-03:30                                      Biceps, Brachialis and coracobrachialis
    03:30-04:00                                      Pronator teres & wrist flexors
    04:00-05:00                                      Brachioradialis and Wrist Extensors Supinator
  • DAY 2
    7:45-08:00                                         Registration
    08:00-09:00                                      Features of MTPs
    09:00-09:30                                      QL and Psoas
    09:30-10:00                                       Lat Dorsi, & Pec Major
    10:00-11:00                                         Gluteus max/med/min & TFL
    11:00-11:30                                          Quads and Hamstrings
    11:30-12:00                                         Adductor longus, brevis, magnus, Pectineus
    12:00-01:00                                        Lunch
    01:00-02:00                                       Gastroc/Soleus
    02:00-02:30                                      Anterior and lateral compartment lower leg
    02:30-03:30                                       Popliteus, FDL, FHL, posterior tibialis
    03:30-04:00                                       Prevelance
    04:00-05:00                                       Summury

Registration Process:

1. Please send the following details via WhatsApp to the company number:
   •Full Name
   •Mobile Number
   •Email Address
   •Job Title
   •Workplace
 
2. Transfer the course fee to the bank account below, then send a copy of the payment receipt through WhatsApp.
 
3. Bank Details:
   •Bank: Alinma Bank
   •Account Name: Creative  Patterns for Health Training
   •Account Number: 68204332630000
   •IBAN: SA2405000068204332630000
 
Note:
If the number of participants registered for the selected date is fewer than 4 trainees, the date will be changed after contacting you.

By the end of the course you will be able to:
⦁ Explain the key components of a critical appraisal framework
⦁ Apply a structured approach to critically evaluate the design, methodology, results, and conclusions of research studies

⦁ Identify common strengths, limitations, and sources of bias in research literature
⦁ Assess the applicability and implications of research findings in practical setting

Learning Plan

Day 1- Saturday

10:00-10:15 AM REGISTRATION