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Demystifying Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain

Expand Your Interventional Toolbox

Many clinicians are unaware that common orthopedic problems and sports injuries are often manifestations of myofascial trigger points that can be readily treated with Trigger Point Injections and Dry Needling techniques.

The Therapeutic Needling Institute is the premiere instructional resource designed to help you recognize the distinctive characteristics of myofascial pain, master Therapeutic Needling techniques, and enhance your musculoskeletal care.

As your skills at identifying trigger points and implementing Therapeutic Needling techniques improve, your patients will get better faster – often immediately – and your practice will grow.

Real patients, real problems, real solutions

Traditional instructional courses and video-based resources typically demonstrate their techniques on volunteer “patients” who do not actually have the problem that is being treated.

The Therapeutic Needling Institute’s approach is wholly different. Our platform simplifies the learning process by condensing the critical components of actual patient visits into integrated, user-friendly videos with accompanying teaching points. We give you all the pearls up front – and we encourage members to ask questions, post comments, and share feedback – all for the benefit and education of the community. TNI seeks to transform how we teach and learn musculoskeletal assessment and procedural technique.

Clinically Relevant Resources       Collaborative Insights        Better Patient Care

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When clinicians skillfully perform Therapeutic Needling techniques, many patients get better faster
and avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and invasive interventions.
Now
Access instructional resources and
interact with your peers.
Today
Implement advanced techniques
and solve your patient’s problem.
Tomorrow
Increase demand for your services
and grow your practice.

What is Therapeutic Needling?

Therapeutic Needling is an empirically developed amalgam of Trigger Point Injection and Dry Needling techniques that alleviates acute and chronic pain and dysfunction from sports injuries and orthopedic problems by directly targeting muscle, fascia and associated nerves with a needle and an injectate (typically lidocaine and/or D5W, not corticosteroid), resulting in improved muscle, joint and nerve function.

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Testimonials

See what Sports Medicine Physicians are saying about recent lectures and workshops.

Practice changing

…your trigger point & myofascial pain lecture at AMSSM may be one of the most influential/practice-changing lectures that I’ve seen. Thank you!

Awesome and humbling

Very thought provoking! I can think of a number of patients I’ve had that I think are actually having pain from trigger points and not how I’ve been traditionally thinking about it before. Awesome and humbling at the same time!

Best Session

One of the best sessions at the conference!

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MISSION

The mission of the Therapeutic Needling Institute is to provide structured, principle-based education in Therapeutic Needling and related musculoskeletal interventions, equipping clinicians with clear frameworks, sound clinical reasoning, and practical tools that can be applied directly in patient care. Through ongoing content development and integration with the MSKexperts community, TNI supports continuous learning, thoughtful discussion, and real-world clinical application.

VISION

The vision of the Therapeutic Needling Institute is to build the most clinically relevant, practitioner-driven ecosystem for Therapeutic Needling and musculoskeletal care—where structured education and collaborative clinical dialogue work together to elevate standards of patient care.

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