Course: Dry Needling for Pelvic Pain – Jan 15-17, 2027
Foundational Concepts is excited to host Myopain Seminars course “Dry Needling for Pelvic Pain: Where Pelvic Health meets Advanced Dry Needling” Jan 15-17 2027 Overland Park, KS. This 3-day course will introduce the concepts of trigger point dry needling as it relates to the muscles of the pelvis and perineum. The course will integrate pain […]
Scar Tissue Management: a little needle goes a long way
Scar tissue is a natural part of healing after surgery, injury, or trauma — but it doesn’t always heal in a way that supports normal movement and comfort. Often, scars create fascial restrictions, limit flexibility, and cause chronic pain long after the initial wound has closed. Fortunately, one powerful tool in the physical therapist’s arsenal […]
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Dry Needling: A Powerful Path to Relief
Pelvic floor dysfunction affects millions of people worldwide and can result in a range of symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain, urinary dysfunction, and sexual dysfunction. These issues are often linked to tightness or imbalances in the pelvic floor muscles. One treatment that is very effective in addressing pelvic floor dysfunction is dry needling, a […]
Healing the Wound: Effective Treatments for Painful C-Section Scars
A Cesarean section (C-section) is a common surgical procedure used to deliver babies when vaginal birth is not possible or safe for the mother or child. Cesarean scar pain is a common and often overlooked issue that can impact a woman’s quality of life long after childbirth. In this blog, we’ll explore what causes this […]
Dry Needling: Migraine Edition
Lights. Camera. Migraine. If you suffer from migraines, you know all about the daunting feelings of blurred vision, nausea and single sided throb or pulsing on one side of the head. These symptoms creep up on you, leaving you feeling helpless and bracing for impact. Treatments options range from medication, hot packs/cold packs, caffeine, […]
Dry Needling: What Is It and How Can It Help the Pelvic Floor?
Trigger point dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, and muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. Let’s pause here for clarification. Needles, Trigger Points and Pain First, the needle used is a thin […]