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Advanced Kurs Upper Body DN

Course details

Course code 11-10-08092025
Date 08.09.2025 - 09.09.2025
Course duration 15 hours
Language German
Instructor Ricky Weissmann
City Winterthur (Switzerland)
Course organizer DGSA Sekretariat Schweiz
Merkurstrasse 12
8400 Winterthur (Switzerland)

Phone: +41 52 203 34 40
Fax: +41 52 203 14 02

Homepage
Cost CHF 580
Prerequisites
  • Top 30 DN or
  • Top 30 Combi or
  • comparable courses from other course providers will be checked individually.
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Course contents

During this two-day advanced course participants will learn the diagnosis, physical examination and dry needling of the most common muscles of the upper half of the body. The course is a hands on-course. Participants practice dry needling under consistent supervision with each other.
Please note, recognition of dry needling depends on the country of practice, and it is the responsibility of each graduate to follow the local regulations.

Quality

The DGSA puts great emphasis on quality and safety!
Our courses are recognized worldwide and meet the highest professional, didactic and safety standards. 

Swiss Guidelines for Safe Dry Needling
The DGSA adheres to the Swiss Guidelines for Save Dry Needling.

 

Course objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will ...

  • be able to identify the most common muscles of the upper half of the body by surface anatomy, palpation and function and understand their clinical symptoms and perpetuating factors.
  • be able to identify the features of trigger points by physical examination and apply this knowledge to the most common muscles of the upper half of the body.
  • be able to perform dry needling for the most common muscles of the upper half of the body.
  • have updated their knowledge about research in the field of the myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points.

 

Course details

Course code 11-10-08092025
Date 08.09.2025 - 09.09.2025
Course duration 15 hours
Language German
Instructor Ricky Weissmann
City Winterthur (Switzerland)
Course organizer DGSA Sekretariat Schweiz
Merkurstrasse 12
8400 Winterthur (Switzerland)

Phone: +41 52 203 34 40
Fax: +41 52 203 14 02

Homepage
Cost CHF 580
Prerequisites
  • Top 30 DN or
  • Top 30 Combi or
  • comparable courses from other course providers will be checked individually.
Register now

Quality

The DGSA puts great emphasis on quality and safety!
Our courses are recognized worldwide and meet the highest professional, didactic and safety standards. 

Swiss Guidelines for Safe Dry Needling
The DGSA adheres to the Swiss Guidelines for Save Dry Needling.