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Course details

Course code 30-38-08112025
Date 08.11.2025 - 09.11.2025
Course duration 15 hours
Language French
Instructor Miguel Garcia Pereira
City Bruxelles (Belgium)
Course organizer Forthema
Laurent Pitance

Bruxelles (Belgium)

Phone: +32494680236

Homepage
Cost Veuillez vérifier auprès de l'organisateur du cours.
Prerequisites The course is designed for PTs, MDs, DCs and DOs.
Comment For regstration to this course please use the following link: www.forthema-formation.be/agenda

La formation s’adresse aux physiothérapeutes et médecins.

Course contents

This two-day introductory course covers the clinical essence of manual trigger point therapy, myofascial pain syndrome and includes practical and theoretical basic knowledge, as well as the treatment of selected muscles of the upper half of the body. This is a training program with immediate clinical applicability upon completion. It is a hands-on course with consistent supervision, where participants practice manual trigger point therapy on each other.

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 ...

  • understand the basic scientific background of the myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points.
  • be able to identify the selected muscles of the upper half of the body by surface anatomy, palpation and by function. They will also 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 selected muscles of the upper half of the body.
  • understand the specific indications and contraindications of manual trigger point therapy.
  • be able to perform manual trigger point therapy for the selected muscles of the upper half of the body.
  • understand the possible side effects and complications of manual trigger point therapy and will be able to react appropriately.
  • have updated their anatomy skills and knowledge.

 

Course details

Course code 30-38-08112025
Date 08.11.2025 - 09.11.2025
Course duration 15 hours
Language French
Instructor Miguel Garcia Pereira
City Bruxelles (Belgium)
Course organizer Forthema
Laurent Pitance

Bruxelles (Belgium)

Phone: +32494680236

Homepage
Cost Veuillez vérifier auprès de l'organisateur du cours.
Prerequisites The course is designed for PTs, MDs, DCs and DOs.
Comment For regstration to this course please use the following link: www.forthema-formation.be/agenda

La formation s’adresse aux physiothérapeutes et médecins.

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.