December and January workshops
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Taping and Strapping
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Dry needling for pain management
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Perfect short courses over the winter period
Sign up nowDry Needling for Pain Management
This course is endorsed by the Sports Fitness Academy and will allow students to gain Professional Indemnity with Balens to practice dry needling therapy.
Students must be working towards or qualified in Level 4 Sports Massage Therapy or equivalent
This is a hands on practical course in dry needling for pain management.
Dry needling is a fantastic treatment which can be used to effectively aid and improve a wide range of issues for your client.
Through this qualification you will develop the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to apply dry needling methods competently to soft tissue injury and pre-existing conditions and will include a range of appropriate dry needling techniques suitable for each area of the body.
You will also develop your subjective and objective assessment skills to include clinical reasoning.

Taping and Strapping
This Taping and Strapping Workshop is a one day course that will provide you with a full understanding of modern sports taping and strapping techniques.
Upon completion, participants will have the ability to identify the suitability of taping for specific soft tissue injuries. Participants will also acquire the knowledge about the different taping and strapping materials available and gain the practical ability to apply safe, effective taping and strapping to joints and muscles.
This workshop is open to qualified therapists who hold a recognised Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy or Physiotherapy qualification.
Course Pre-Requisites:
None, however a good understanding and knowledge of anatomical structures is beneficial.
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Taping and strapping
February 16th (Sligo)
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Dryneedling:
June 15th & July19th & 20th (Athlone)
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