by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS One of the very first questions that I get when I talk about Dry Needling is “how does it work?” Of course, the answer is, it is complicated. And, quite honestly, we don’t always know the exact mechanism as to how this and a lot of our other treatments […]
Kicking Off a Dry Needling Series
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS As I recently announced, I’m super excited to be partnering with Master Dry Needling to teach Dry Needling techniques as a part of their education team and become the first ATC in the US to teach this powerful modality. As I have been preparing to teach a new course […]
Finding Homeostasis and Why it Matters
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS There are a ton of things that we can do in the therapy world to improve outcomes. Many times we take a complicated approach, trying to upregulate tissue, downregulate tissue, impact pain receptors, and build new neuro pathways. These skills are important to have and many times warranted in […]
5 Rules for Training Kids
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS As my kids get older and more engaged and active in sports, I am more and more excited about my opportunities to work with them and enhance their performance and improve their resiliency. The age old question still exists of when should they start training and what should it […]
Densification v Fibrosis
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS A common point of discussion within live courses that I teach is this idea of fibrosis and densification. It is often a foreign concept and goes against what a lot of us were taught in school, so I understand why people are looking for clarity. First, lets look at […]
Why I Love Dry Needling
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS Dry needling has been around for several years and has been the source of a fair amount of controversy due to state regulations, insurance company pushback, and turf battles. There has also been a lot of confusion amongst providers and the public as to who, how and when needles […]
