American Dry Needling Association™
Dry Needling Is a Technique. ADNA Is a Clinical System.
The only dry needling diploma built around mechanism-based reasoning, dosing strategy, and tissue physiology — not isolated protocols or memorized procedures.
75+
Hybrid CEU Hours
3
Progressive Courses
2-DAY
Lab Intensives
$1,997
full diploma
The Problem With Most Certifications
Most Programs Stop at Technique.
They teach you where to put the needle. They don't teach you how to decide whether to put it there at all.
What Most Programs Teach
Needle placement protocol
Regional trigger points
Technique demonstrations
Generic dosing guidelines
What A2DNA Adds
Mechanism-based reasoning
Tissue-specific dosing strategy
Integration with manual therapy and movement
Clinical decision-making for complex presentations
What Sets ADNA Apart
Built on Mechanism-Based Reasoning, Not Protocol Memory
01
Tissue Physiology
First.
Decision-making starts with tissue state, not anatomical charts. Dosing is matched to tissue type and response capacity.
02
Dosing Strategy, Not Rote Dosing.
Number of needles, depth, duration, and electrical parameters are selected based on mechanism — not habit.
03
Integration as Default.
Dry needling is taught within manual therapy, movement intervention, and load management. Not as a standalone modality.
04
Complex Presentations, Addressed.
Peri-neural needling, neurogenic pain, hypersensitivity. Cases where trigger points don't tell the whole story.
05
Electrical Dry
Needling Rigor.
Proper selection and application of EDN within evidence-informed frameworks, not as a trendy add-on.
The Three-Course System
A Progressive Path From Foundation to Mastery
Each course builds on the last. By the end of the diploma, you are not just certified — you are clinically autonomous.
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Appendicular Foundations
Mechanism-based reasoning for extremities. Safety, clean technique, dosing fundamentals, physiological basis for peripheral tissue dry needling. Online didactic + 2-day lab.
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Axial Applications
Spine, headaches, TMD, pelvic regions. Precautions, complex dosing strategies, transition from technique to clinical reasoning.
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Advanced Integrations
Peri-neural needling, neurogenic pain, performance recovery. Full-body clinical reasoning for complex patients.
Your Instructors
Learn From Clinicians Who Built the Systems They Teach
Dr. Raymond Butts
PT, DPT, PhD, MS, MAACP (UK), FAAOMPT, OBH™, ASP, Dip. A-DNA, Dip. FMR
Co-Founder & Chief Research Officer. Max Planck–trained researcher, 59+ publications. Protocol architect.
Dr. Benjamin England
PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OBH™, ASP, Dip. A-DNA, Dip. FMR
Co-Founder & CEO. Founder of the Orthobiological Hacker method. Elite clinical skill + real-world systems.
Dr. Brūs Layson
PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OBH™, ASP, Dip. A-DNA, Dip. FMR
Owner, Clinical Faculty. Vestibular & complex case specialist. Systems-based lens
Your Investment
Everything You Need to Become a Confident Dry Needling Clinician
3 Progressive Dry Needling Courses (A-DNA 1, 2, 3)
75+ Total Hours of Instruction
Hybrid Format — Online Didactic + In-Person Lab Intensives
Full-Color Clinical Manuals + Protocols
Written + Practical Examinations
Competency-Based Skill Validation
24-Month Completion Window
The Diploma Timeline
Structured for Clinicians Who Can't Pause Their Practice
01
Enroll
Complete registration.
02
Access
Course codes delivered by email.
Select your A-DNA dates through the student portal.
03
Progress
Online modules first. In-person labs when you're ready.
04
Complete
Finish all 3 courses within 24 months.
Earn the ADNA Diploma
What Clinicians Are Saying
Practices Transform.
So Do Patients.
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I was on the verge of shutting my clinic down, frustrated with traditional physical therapy's limitations. Torrentia reignited something in me. Within two months, our practice — which had never had a waitlist — was booked out 2 to 3 weeks in advance.
Dr. Kyle Palmer, PT, DPT
Regentech Physical Therapy
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Torrentia is redefining what clinicians should expect from continuing education. The faculty doesn't just teach concepts — they teach you how to think critically, how to apply evidence, and how to build systems that improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Cameron Moore, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, CSCS Continuous Motion Physical Therapy
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