Setting the standard in dry needling, the IDNETAG story

As demand for dry needling continues to grow worldwide, more clinicians are integrating it into their practice. But with no regulatory body overseeing the field, this rapid expansion has also increased the potential for inconsistent standards and patient risk. That’s where the International Dry Needling Education & Training Advisory Group (IDNETAG) comes in.

IDNETAG was created to fill this critical gap, placing patient safety at the centre of its mission. The Advisory Group has developed a comprehensive, evidence‑based framework of standards and educational guidelines designed to support practitioners and safeguard the public.

In this episode, IDNETAG Co‑Chair Dr Wael Mahmoud D.O., M App Sci Acupuncture, CMTPT joins Azharuddin Fazalbhoy, Assistant Associate Dean of Osteopathy at RMIT University, for an in‑depth conversation about how IDNETAG was formed and the vision Wael, Group Co‑Chair, Dr Jan Dommerholt and its committee share for the future.

They explore the surprising origins of dry needling in Western practice, including its connection to Janet G. Travell, personal physician to President John F. Kennedy, and trace how the technique evolved without clear guidelines or a safety framework. With insurers and regulators lacking a reference point for decades, IDNETAG now provides the evidence‑based benchmarks the practice has long needed.

Find out more about the work IDNETAG does here

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