Aaron Wiegand, DC, CCST, FIAMA, SFDN

Dr. Aaron L. Wiegand is a second-generation chiropractor and a 2015 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic West; a Virgil V. Strang Award Philosophy Award Recipient; and a contributing author of the 2009 ICA Best Practices and Practice Guidelines. In addition to his 15 years of private practice, Dr. Wiegand  teaches hands-on dry needling classes with a focus on real-world applications in chiropractic practice (www.ChiroNeedle.com). Dr. Wiegand shares recent literature and demonstrates dry needling techniques on the ChiroNeedle Facebook and Instagram Pages. Contact him at Dr.Wiegand@ChiroNeedle.com with questions about how to register for dry needling training."

Previous Articles

Incorporating Dry Needling Into Chiropractic Practice (Pt. 2)
September 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 09)
Incorporating Dry Needling Into Chiropractic Practice (Pt. 1)
August 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 08)
Piercing the Veil on Dry Needling
March 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 03)
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