Myofascial and Pain Science Education
Advanced clinical education and mentorship for practitioners seeking deeper understanding, better outcomes, and greater confidence in myofascial and pain-based treatment.
Built from real-world clinical practice, not technique memorization.
What Is Applied Myofascial Sciences?
Applied Myofascial Sciences is an independent education company focused on advanced clinical reasoning, refined technique, and practical application of myofascial and pain science.
AMS was created to address the gap between certification and true clinical confidence. Education is designed for practitioners who already have foundational training and want to improve how they think, assess, and treat — not simply add more techniques.
The instructor previously trained under Jan Dommerholt and served as a Myopain Seminars instructor, developing a rigorous foundation in anatomy, trigger point physiology, and tissue-based clinical reasoning.
Applied Myofascial Sciences is led by a practicing clinician with extensive experience treating a wide range of patient populations, from individuals with chronic pain and complex conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) to professional and elite athletes, including NFL players.
This breadth of clinical practice provides a unique perspective on tissue behavior, pain mechanisms, and treatment decision-making across very different presentations. The education offered through Applied Myofascial Sciences is grounded in what consistently helps patients in the real world — not in idealized or one-size-fits-all models of care.
With over eight years of experience teaching pain science, myofascial concepts, and clinical reasoning to healthcare and manual therapy professionals, AMS coursework reflects both daily clinical practice and an understanding of the downstream effects of how techniques are taught and applied.
AMS Courses & Offerings
Refine Your Thinking. Improve Your Precision. Transform Your Practice.
Most dry needling courses teach clinicians where to place a needle.
This course teaches you how to think.
Designed for licensed physical therapists who already perform dry needling, Advanced Clinical Applications of Dry Needling I moves beyond memorization and treatment recipes to develop the clinical reasoning, precision, and confidence required to successfully manage complex musculoskeletal conditions.
Through evidence-informed lecture, hands-on laboratory instruction, and real-world case discussions, participants will refine their understanding of anatomy, patient communication, treatment dosage, movement integration, and clinical decision-making so they can return to the clinic immediately applying what they’ve learned.
Why This Course Exists
Dry needling is relatively easy to learn.
Knowing when to needle, what tissue is truly driving a patient’s symptoms, how much treatment is appropriate, and how to integrate dry needling into meaningful rehabilitation is considerably more difficult.
Many clinicians leave introductory courses knowing the mechanics of dry needling but still feeling uncertain when patients don’t respond as expected.
This course was developed to bridge that gap.
Rather than teaching isolated techniques or memorized treatment algorithms, Advanced Clinical Applications of Dry Needling I provides a framework for evaluating complex patients, refining treatment decisions, and integrating dry needling into comprehensive rehabilitation.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for licensed physical therapists who:
- Already perform dry needling in clinical practice.
- Want to improve clinical reasoning rather than simply learn additional techniques.
- Treat complex orthopedic conditions.
- Want to become more precise, confident, and efficient clinicians.
- Value evidence-informed rehabilitation and individualized patient care.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Refine anatomical precision and palpation skills.
- Improve clinical reasoning during patient evaluation.
- Select appropriate treatment dosage based on patient presentation.
- Integrate dry needling with movement and exercise.
- Improve patient communication before, during, and after treatment.
- Apply evidence-informed decision-making to complex musculoskeletal cases.
Course Highlights
- Advanced palpation techniques
- Three-dimensional anatomy
- Precision needle placement
- Clinical reasoning
- Patient communication
- Treatment dosage
- Movement integration
- Real clinical cases
- Hands-on laboratory instruction
- Immediate clinical application
Course Format
12 Contact Hours
- 3 Hours Online Learning
- 9 Hours Live Instruction
The AMS Difference
Applied Myofascial Sciences was founded on a simple belief:
Clinical excellence is built through thoughtful reasoning, precision, and continual refinement—not memorization.
Every AMS course is designed to help clinicians become better problem-solvers, communicate more effectively with patients, and integrate dry needling into comprehensive rehabilitation with greater confidence.
Next Available Dates
10/3/26
11/14/26
2/6/27
Refine Your Thinking. Improve Your Precision. Transform Your Practice.
Most dry needling courses teach clinicians where to place a needle.
This course teaches you how to think.
Designed for licensed physical therapists who already perform dry needling, Advanced Clinical Applications of Dry Needling I moves beyond memorization and treatment recipes to develop the clinical reasoning, precision, and confidence required to successfully manage complex musculoskeletal conditions.
Through evidence-informed lecture, hands-on laboratory instruction, and real-world case discussions, participants will refine their understanding of anatomy, patient communication, treatment dosage, movement integration, and clinical decision-making so they can return to the clinic immediately applying what they’ve learned.
Why This Course Exists
Dry needling is relatively easy to learn.
Knowing when to needle, what tissue is truly driving a patient’s symptoms, how much treatment is appropriate, and how to integrate dry needling into meaningful rehabilitation is considerably more difficult.
Many clinicians leave introductory courses knowing the mechanics of dry needling but still feeling uncertain when patients don’t respond as expected.
This course was developed to bridge that gap.
Rather than teaching isolated techniques or memorized treatment algorithms, Advanced Clinical Applications of Dry Needling I provides a framework for evaluating complex patients, refining treatment decisions, and integrating dry needling into comprehensive rehabilitation.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for licensed physical therapists who:
- Already perform dry needling in clinical practice.
- Want to improve clinical reasoning rather than simply learn additional techniques.
- Treat complex orthopedic conditions.
- Want to become more precise, confident, and efficient clinicians.
- Value evidence-informed rehabilitation and individualized patient care.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Refine anatomical precision and palpation skills.
- Improve clinical reasoning during patient evaluation.
- Select appropriate treatment dosage based on patient presentation.
- Integrate dry needling with movement and exercise.
- Improve patient communication before, during, and after treatment.
- Apply evidence-informed decision-making to complex musculoskeletal cases.
Course Highlights
- Advanced palpation techniques
- Three-dimensional anatomy
- Precision needle placement
- Clinical reasoning
- Patient communication
- Treatment dosage
- Movement integration
- Real clinical cases
- Hands-on laboratory instruction
- Immediate clinical application
Course Format
12 Contact Hours
- 3 Hours Online Learning
- 9 Hours Live Instruction
The AMS Difference
Applied Myofascial Sciences was founded on a simple belief:
Clinical excellence is built through thoughtful reasoning, precision, and continual refinement—not memorization.
Every AMS course is designed to help clinicians become better problem-solvers, communicate more effectively with patients, and integrate dry needling into comprehensive rehabilitation with greater confidence.
Next Available Dates
2/20/27
Managing Complexity Through Precision, Clinical Reasoning, and Movement Integration
Treating patients with hypermobility requires more than modifying technique—it requires a different way of thinking.
Individuals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) often present with persistent pain, recurrent injuries, altered proprioception, autonomic dysfunction, and heightened nervous system sensitivity. Traditional treatment approaches may be ineffective—or even aggravating—when these factors aren’t recognized.
This advanced course is designed for physical therapists who already perform dry needling and want to develop the clinical reasoning necessary to safely and effectively treat this unique patient population. Rather than focusing on isolated needling techniques, the course emphasizes comprehensive rehabilitation through individualized treatment planning, dosage modification, movement integration, and patient education.
Through evidence-informed lecture, hands-on laboratory instruction, and real-world clinical cases, participants will learn to integrate dry needling into a broader rehabilitation strategy that prioritizes patient safety, long-term function, and meaningful clinical outcomes.
Why This Course Exists
Patients with hypermobility often challenge conventional rehabilitation strategies. They may experience frequent symptom flare-ups, delayed recovery, widespread pain, or movement patterns that don’t fit traditional orthopedic models.
Many clinicians recognize these challenges but have received little formal education on how connective tissue disorders influence examination, treatment planning, or dry needling dosage.
This course was developed to bridge that gap.
You’ll learn to move beyond diagnosis alone and develop a structured clinical framework for evaluating, treating, and progressing patients with EDS and HSD—using dry needling as one component of a comprehensive rehabilitation program.
Course Highlights
- Clinical characteristics of EDS and HSD
- Connective tissue physiology and pain mechanisms
- Dry needling safety and dosage modifications
- Autonomic considerations, including POTS
- Clinical reasoning for complex presentations
- Movement assessment and motor control
- Exercise progression and flare-up management
- Patient education and communication
- Case-based learning
- Hands-on laboratory instruction
Next Available Dates
4/3/27
Clinical Reasoning and Safe Integration for Cancer Survivorship
Advancing Rehabilitation for a Growing and Underserved Patient Population
Advances in cancer treatment have led to a rapidly growing population of survivors living with persistent pain, movement limitations, scar tissue, radiation fibrosis, neuropathy, and musculoskeletal dysfunction that can significantly impact quality of life. Physical therapists are uniquely positioned to help these individuals regain function, yet many clinicians receive little formal education on how to safely integrate dry needling into oncology rehabilitation.
Dry Needling in Oncology Rehabilitation is an advanced continuing education course designed specifically for licensed physical therapists who want to confidently and responsibly incorporate dry needling into the care of cancer survivors. Rather than focusing solely on technique, this course emphasizes patient selection, clinical reasoning, tissue healing, safety considerations, treatment modification, and movement-based rehabilitation for individuals with complex medical histories.
Through evidence-informed lecture, hands-on laboratory instruction, and case-based learning, participants will develop practical clinical frameworks that support thoughtful decision-making while improving function, reducing pain, and restoring movement in this unique patient population.
Why This Course Exists
Cancer survivorship is one of the fastest-growing areas of rehabilitation, yet education surrounding dry needling in this population remains extremely limited. Many physical therapists encounter cancer survivors in everyday practice but lack structured guidance on screening, treatment modifications, tissue considerations, and appropriate clinical decision-making.
This course was developed to address that educational gap. Participants will learn to safely integrate dry needling within a comprehensive rehabilitation plan while recognizing the unique physiological, surgical, and oncologic factors that influence treatment planning and patient outcomes.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for licensed physical therapists who:
- Already perform dry needling in clinical practice.
- Treat or anticipate treating individuals with a history of cancer.
- Want greater confidence screening oncology patients and modifying treatment appropriately.
- Seek practical frameworks for managing complex rehabilitation presentations.
- Value evidence-informed practice, patient safety, and individualized clinical reasoning.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Screen cancer survivors for safe and appropriate dry needling interventions.
- Recognize treatment considerations related to surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapies.
- Modify treatment strategies based on tissue healing, scar formation, radiation fibrosis, lymphedema risk, and overall medical status.
- Integrate dry needling into comprehensive rehabilitation programs that emphasize movement restoration and functional recovery.
- Apply evidence-informed clinical reasoning through real-world oncology rehabilitation cases.
- Communicate effectively with patients and collaborate confidently within the broader healthcare team.
Course Highlights
- Cancer survivorship rehabilitation
- Clinical screening and patient selection
- Dry needling safety and treatment modifications
- Radiation fibrosis and scar tissue management
- Lymphedema considerations
- Tissue healing and medical complexity
- Clinical reasoning through case-based learning
- Movement integration and functional rehabilitation
- Hands-on laboratory instruction
- Evidence-informed clinical application
Course Format
12 Contact Hours
- 3 Hours Online Learning
- 9 Hours Live, Hands-On Instruction
Our hybrid course model allows participants to complete foundational oncology concepts before arriving, allowing the live course to focus on laboratory instruction, clinical application, case discussion, and practical skill development.
The AMS Difference
Dry Needling in Oncology Rehabilitation represents AMS’s commitment to advancing physical therapy education in areas where clinicians need greater guidance and confidence. Rather than simply teaching techniques, this course equips physical therapists with practical clinical frameworks for integrating dry needling safely, thoughtfully, and effectively into comprehensive oncology rehabilitation.
By combining current evidence, clinical reasoning, and movement-based rehabilitation, participants leave prepared to better serve one of the fastest-growing and most medically complex patient populations in modern healthcare.
Next Available Dates
3/20/27
Course Dates
2026
10/3/26 – Dry Needling I
11/14/26 – Dry Needling I
2027
2/6/27 – Dry Needling I
2/20/27 – Dry Needling II
3/20/27 – Dry Needling in Oncology Rehabilitation
4/3/27 – Dry Needling in Hypermobility
Course Registration
Mentorship & Advanced Learning
Applied Myofascial Sciences is an independent education company focused on advanced clinical reasoning, refined technique, and practical application of myofascial and pain science.
AMS was created to address the gap between certification and true clinical confidence. Education is designed for practitioners who already have foundational training and want to improve how they think, assess, and treat — not simply add more techniques.
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Applied Myofascial Sciences is built for practitioners who want to approach myofascial and pain-based care at a higher level.
Course dates, mentorship opportunities, and additional programs will be announced as they become available.
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