
Chairman of the Dry Needling Physiotherapy Special Interest Group in South Africa
Teaching Dry Needling since 2002
Bruce Barker
BA, BSc(Physio), MSc(Physio)
Passionate about using evidence informed, clinically relevant, bio-psycho-social therapies to help people in pain.
Bruce holds a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a B.Sc. Physio degree and an M.Sc focusing on dry needling therapy of the shoulder, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Bruce previously worked in the U.K. for the N.H.S, and now works in the private sector, running two practices within Gauteng’s West Rand area.
He sees mainly patients with musculoskeletal problems, many of whom are in the Gold Mining Industry.
Bruce has been teaching Dry Needling courses for ODNS since 2002.
He is the Chairman of the Dry Needling Physiotherapy Special Interest Group in South Africa, and is passionate about using evidence informed, clinically relevant, bio-psycho-social therapies to help people in pain.
Bruce Barker
BA, BSc(Physiotherapy), MSc(Physio)

Chairman of the Dry Needling Physiotherapy Special Interest Group in South Africa
Been teaching Dry Needling since 2002
Passionate about using evidence informed, clinically relevant, bio-psycho-social therapies to help people in pain
Bruce holds a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a B.Sc. Physio degree and an M.Sc focusing on dry needling therapy of the shoulder, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Bruce previously worked in the U.K. for the N.H.S, and now works in the private sector, running two practices within Gauteng’s West Rand area.
He sees mainly patients with musculoskeletal problems, many of whom are in the Gold Mining Industry.
Bruce has been teaching Dry Needling courses for ODNS since 2002.
He is the Chairman of the Dry Needling Physiotherapy Special Interest Group in South Africa, and is passionate about using evidence informed, clinically relevant, bio-psycho-social therapies to help people in pain.
General Dry Needling Update
18 May 2025
Dry Needling Update in Sport
17 May 2025
Dry Needling Update in Neurology
17 May 2025
ODNS Dry Needling Level 1 Course
25 – 26 Oct 2025
ODNS Dry Needling Level 1 Course
16 – 17 Aug 2025
ODNS Dry Needling Level 1 Course
2 – 3 Aug 2025
ODNS Dry Needling Level 1 Course
26 – 27 July 2025
ODNS Dry Needling Level 1 Course
24 – 25 May 2025