Needle Pod

You're wanting to stay on the pulse of new dry needling research and it's the age of AI. Hear how Paul & Elli are digging into the ever-growing DN literature data set in 2026.

Terry Phillips PT, DPT has worked almost exclusively with throwers for over a decade, and he recently added dry needling to the toolbox. Paul invites him to the pod to ask all the needling questions relating the throwing athletes.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Needling for Throwers
• 01:25 Terry's Experience and Practice
• 03:13 Common Conditions and Treatments for Throwers
• 08:35 Shoulder Strengthening and Recovery
• 16:21 Impact of Early Specialization on Young Athletes
• 23:16 Post-Needling Activities and Recovery

They are the fittest humans on earth undergoing the most intense competition of the year, so what does medical and recovery care at the CrossFit Games look like? And what tools do they use? Dr. Brandon Wen was a part of the Onward Physical Therapy team BTS this year and joins the pod to answer all our questions.

Summa, summa, summa-time! Paul & Elli both just got back from their family summer vacays. Let's dial up some summer injury bingo and chat vacation & dry needling.

Takeaways

• Summer-specific injuries
• Impact of summer activities on musculoskeletal health

Chapters

• 00:00 Summer Adventures and Injuries
• 05:25 Pickleball and Other Summer Sports
• 10:45 Vacation-Related Injuries
• 15:00 Yard Work and Outdoor Activities
• 18:59 Fitness and Training in the Summer
• 21:03 NFL Athlete Recovery and Training
• 23:25 CrossFit Games and Physical Therapy

This episode covers dry needling skepticism from both patients and professionals. It delves into professional cynicism, research and evolution, clinical experimentation, intra-professional evidence debates, challenges in research, and patient perceptions. The discussion explores the nuances of research, evidence, and patient experiences related to dry needling.

Elli and Paul dig into the top 10 products (that you may not have initially thought of) to improve your dry needling sessions.

Talking through how dry needling can help cervical radiculopathy.

Elli invites pelvic health PT pro & male pelvic course curator, April Dominick to the mic!

Elli brings some questions to get to know Paul

Elli and Paul are fresh off a weekend teaching Pelvic DN and Advanced DN, join their behind-the-scenes reflection sesh.