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.
1 Sept 2026
Needle Pod 15: Throwers & Needling
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
18 Aug 2026
Needle Pod 14: BTS at the CrossFit Games
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.
4 Aug 2026
Needle Pod 13: Summer Injury Bingo
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
9 Jun 2026
Needle Pod 12: Needle Doubt
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.
12 May 2026
Needle Pod 11: Ten less obvious products you need for DN
Elli and Paul dig into the top 10 products (that you may not have initially thought of) to improve your dry needling sessions.
28 Apr 2026
Needle Pod 10: Cervical Radics & DN
Talking through how dry needling can help cervical radiculopathy.
24 Mar 2026
Needle Pod 09: Male Pelvic Chat
Elli invites pelvic health PT pro & male pelvic course curator, April Dominick to the mic!
3 Mar 2026
Needle Pod 08: Interviewing Paul
Elli brings some questions to get to know Paul
17 Feb 2026
Needle Pod 07: Advanced & Pelvic DN Chat
Elli and Paul are fresh off a weekend teaching Pelvic DN and Advanced DN, join their behind-the-scenes reflection sesh.
11 Feb 2026
Needle Pod 06: Exercise, Loading, & Needles
After needling, exercise or rest? Can we load? Is it better?
27 Jan 2026
Needle Pod 05: Crossfit, PT, & Dry Needling
Elli and Paul welcome PT-fitness GOAT Mitch Babcock to discuss Crossfit, PT, and needling.
Takeaways
Fitness and CrossFit trends in physical therapy
Blending barbell rehab with strength and conditioning
The evolution of physical therapy towards fitness and resilience Terminology shift for course categorization
Impact of dry needling on CrossFitters
Chapters
00:00 The Rise of Fitness in Physical Therapy
06:24 Owning and Operating CrossFit Fenton
12:29 Deadlifting and Fitness in Clinical Practice
18:04 First Experience with CrossFit
23:39 Course Categorization
33:21 Modalities and Patient Buy-In
30 Dec 2025
Needle Pod 04: If You Couldn't Needle...
The needle police say you are not allowed to use DN for ____. What would we struggle with the most?
17 Dec 2025
Needle Pod 03: The TJ Watt Episode
Dry needling has been in the headlines for a very unfortunate reason. Paul & Ellli mic up for this bonus episode to discuss everything we know (and a lot we don't) about the TJ Watt dry needling injury.
Cummings M, Ross-Marrs R, Gerwin R. Pneumothorax Complication of Deep Dry Needling Demonstration. Acupuncture in Medicine. 2014;32(6):517-519. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010659 (https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2014-010659)
16 Dec 2025
Needle Pod 02: The Cringe Episode
Let's talk the cringier side of needling...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7015026/pdf/ijspt-15-103.pdf (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7015026/pdf/ijspt-15-103.pdf)
2 Dec 2025
Needle Pod 01: Meet the Pod Squad
Elli and Paul tap in for the first needle pod! Listen in for Elli's for needle course experience, a day in the life of travel to teach, and best/worst teaching experiences.
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