Podiatrist Beginner Dry Needling Course

Lower limb–focused dry needling training designed specifically for podiatrists, combining online theory with practical clinical application.

What you’ll get

  • Hands-On, Small Group Training

    Train in a focused environment with direct supervision. Smaller groups mean more feedback, better technique, and faster skill development.

  • Practical Skills You Can Use Immediately

    This is not theory-heavy learning. You’ll walk away with techniques you can confidently apply in your very next patient consultation.

  • Muscle-Based, Clinically Relevant Approach

    Learn the key muscles responsible for common pain presentations, with a clear focus on palpation, trigger points, and real-world treatment application.

  • Lifetime Access to Your Course Supervisor

    Your support doesn’t end when the course does. Get ongoing guidance, ask clinical questions, and continue refining your skills as you grow in practice.

  • Build Confidence, Not Just Knowledge

    We focus on repetition, technique, and clinical reasoning—so you leave feeling capable, not uncertain.

  • Designed for All Experience Levels

    Whether you’re just starting out or refining your approach, the course is structured to meet you where you are and elevate your standard of care.

  • Safe, Structured, and Professionally Delivered

    Learn within a framework that prioritises patient safety, clinical accuracy, and best practice standards.

  • Elevate Your Clinical Outcomes

    Improve treatment efficiency, expand your skillset, and deliver better results for your patients.

  • Lifetime Access to Video Training

    Revisit the course anytime with full access to your video library. Reinforce your learning, refine your technique, and stay confident as you continue applying dry needling in practice.

Course Overview

This course is designed specifically for podiatrists wanting practical, clinically relevant dry needling training for lower limb conditions.

The focus is on applying dry needling within podiatric practice, with clear guidance on patient selection, safety, and effective treatment of common foot, ankle, and lower limb presentations.

You’ll learn how to integrate dry needling into your existing treatment approach, rather than treating it as a standalone technique.

    • FDB and QP

    • Ankle Sprain Management

    • Achilles Tendon Threading

    • Gastroc

    • Soleus

    • Biceps Femoris

    • SM/ST

    • Gluts Min and Med

    • Glut Max

    • Piriformis

    • Adductor Longus

    • Gracilis

    • How to find the Femoral Artery

    • Rectus Femoris

    • Vastus Medialis

    • TFL

    • Vastus Lateralis 

    • Peroneals

    • Tibialis Anterior

  • Lumbar Multifidi

    Gluts Med Min and Max

    Piriformis

    • Needle Handling

    • Blood Spill Management

    • Caution Structures and Anatomy

    • Plantar fasciitis

    • Achilles tendinopathy

    • Medial tibial stress syndrome

    • Peroneal overload

    • Foot intrinsic dysfunction

Online Theory Course

  • Principles and history of dry needling

  • Pain science and neurophysiology

  • Contraindications and precautions

  • Safety and hygiene

  • Clinical reasoning and patient selection

  • Consent and communication

Practical Course

  • Palpation techniques for lower limb structures

  • Needle handling and technique refinement

  • Foot and intrinsic foot musculature

  • Ankle and lower leg structures

  • Calf complex (gastrocnemius, soleus)

  • Tibialis anterior

  • Peroneal muscles

  • Lower limb kinetic chain integration

By the End of the Course You Will Be Able To

  • Assess whether dry needling is appropriate for lower limb conditions

  • Identify key contraindications and safety considerations

  • Apply safe and effective needling techniques to the foot and ankle

  • Treat common podiatric presentations using dry needling

  • Integrate dry needling into existing podiatry treatment plans

  • Document training for CPD purposes

Designed for Podiatrists

This course is specifically designed for podiatrists wanting targeted, practical dry needling training for lower limb conditions.

All participants are responsible for ensuring dry needling falls within their professional scope, registration, and insurer requirements.

Common Conditions Covered

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Achilles tendinopathy

  • Medial tibial stress syndrome

  • Peroneal overload

  • Foot intrinsic dysfunction

Focused on Real Clinical Practice

The course is built around common presentations seen in podiatry practice, including:

  • Plantar heel pain

  • Achilles tendinopathy

  • Calf tightness and overload

  • Foot intrinsic dysfunction

  • Lower limb kinetic chain involvement

The aim is to provide practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in clinic.

Learn with

Dr Kurt Avouris

Dr Kurt Avouris is an osteopath with over 17 years of clinical experience and extensive experience teaching dry needling to allied health professionals.

His teaching style is practical, clinically relevant, and focused on helping clinicians leave with techniques they can use safely and confidently in practice.

FAQs

  • Dry needling involves inserting thin needles into trigger points in the muscle to relieve pain and tension. Unlike acupuncture, it is based on Western anatomical and neurophysiological principles.

  • No, dry needling and acupuncture are different. Acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine, while dry needling follows Western medical practices.

  • The course is open to qualified manual therapists such as chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and general practitioners with appropriate insurance coverage.

  • The course includes:

    • Online Learning Modules: Self-paced theoretical study.

    • Online Video Demonstrations

    • Practical Hands-on Training:12 hours of in-person workshops.

  • Participants must have a degree in a relevant health science field, current registration with AHPRA, and professional indemnity insurance.

  • The practical sessions cover needle insertion techniques, identifying trigger points, and practicing on fellow participants under expert supervision.

  • Yes, upon completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion that counts towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and insurance purposes. We suggest contacting your individual insurance before beginning this course.

  • Participants get access to theory videos, practical demonstrations, trigger point charts, research papers, and course notes.

  • Yes, the course is designed to equip you with the necessary skills to safely and effectively incorporate dry needling into your clinical practice.

  • The course complies with AHPRA guidelines by ensuring participants have appropriate qualifications, follow safety procedures, and understand the scope of practice for dry needling.

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Podiatrist Dry Needling Course
$750.00
One time
$350.00
For 2 months
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