Upcoming Courses and Events
EDN-I: Essential Dry Needling for Healthcare Professionals
Current Dates Available:
- October 9-11, 2026 and December 11-13, 2026
- Address: Back in the Game Physical Therapy 2800 Horizon Ridge Court, Suite 250 Suwanee, GA 30024
- Schedule: Friday 1PM – 7PM, Saturday & Sunday 8AM – 7PM
This 3-day, total body course will provide both didactic and practical instruction in the utilization of dry needling as an intervention in the management of common neuromusculoskeletal conditions for the orthopaedic client. Direct instruction in safety considerations including indications & contraindications, dry needling psychomotor skill development, and education for clinical-based application will be presented. A review of the contemporary evidence-informed literature supporting the use of dry needling in clinical practice will also be presented.
Past Events
Jon Hobbs: Dry Needling for Sports Injuries and Performance Mentorship Course
Our team at Back in the Game hosted this 3 day course Jan 30th – Feb 1st, 2026 with Dr. Ray Butts. Dr. Ray Butt’s is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and PhD in Neuroscience with published research in neuromodulation and regenerative approaches. A worldwide expert in dry needling and research. Ray is known for bridging cutting-edge science with actionable rehab strategies. “I want to be the greatest walking-hits of what’s evidence-based.” This certification is a complete system for integrating regenerative technologies, functional medicine principles, and business frameworks into modern rehab practice.
EM-Spine: Essential Spine Management – From Assessment to Mobility & Manipulation
This course presents blended manual therapy approaches to assist in managing the client with spinal musculoskeletal dysfunction. Course participants will learn key examination concepts to inform clinical practice and ensure safety. Use of exam findings will be emphasized to assist with technique selection to include a variety of both high-velocity thrust and non-thrust mobilization options. A concise review of the contemporary literature supporting evidence-informed practice was provided.
EM-Spine: Essential Spine Management – From Assessment to Mobility & Manipulation
- September 19th – September 20th, 2026 9AM – 4:30PM
This unique two-day mentorship approach course is designed for clinicians who wish to improve their theoretical knowledge and practical application of the use of dry needling in the treatment of a variety of acute and recurring sports injuries. The course covers a variety of musculoskeletal presentations as well as boarder physiological concepts and their influence on healing, recovery and performance. It also covers a variety of additional advanced needling techniques that can be utilised for the treatment of both acute and chronic sports injuries. The practical component of the course includes the role of needling within the broad scope of sports related conditions. Needling techniques taught will include myofascial trigger point needling, deep pelvic, lumbar and sacral needling, peripheral needling, electro-needling and vagal nerve stimulation needling for recovery.
Clinical reasoning will be continually underpinned by the “Hobbs Paradigm” of “Five Reasons to Needle” and matched to the pathophysiology of the problem. There is a significant practical component to the course and this aspect will cover a variety of needling techniques, locations, prescriptions and approaches to address a potentially wide variety of presentations. Step by step guidance will be given in this problem based mentorship course.
