​Another great day for the Gunn IMS community!   UBC Gunn IMS has spent years developing  a Members Only area of our website with a wealth of tools to support Gunn IMS practitioners in their practice. Today we launch the next generation of this  members area, with different levels of membership,    and welcome iSTOP members to the site. The members area includes:

• Needle technique updates
• Communication bulletins
• Clinical forms
• Online exams 
• Video content
• An ‘Ask-an-Instructor’ section to submit questions and read past responses
• A members discussion forum

Watch the welcome video from the UBC Gunn IMS Program Director,  Dr. Lyndal Solomons, to the new website community area -  all practitioners who were current  iSTOP members are now  instant IMS Level members!

​An exciting day for the Gunn IMS community! All iSTOP functions and members have joined the UBC Gunn IMS program. This is a natural transition that I am sure you will all welcome, particularly as it is the final step in the realisation of Dr. Gunn's long-term goal to make Gunn IMS part of a tertiary institution. Welcome iSTOP members!

Watch the interview between UBC Gunn IMS's Program Director,  Dr. Lyndal Solomons, and  Dr. Gunn talking about what it means to  Dr. Gunn for Gunn IMS to be part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine below! In this video, Dr. Gunn  also discusses Patrick. D. Wall's classic three types of pain.  In Dr. Gunn's textbook, "The Gunn Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain", Wall  described Dr. Gunn's  neuropathic model  of pain and its management as "...in the best of the traditions of classical medicine".

We are excited to announce our course schedule for 2023 with offerings in the following locations:

• Ottawa
• Edmonton
• Vancouver

Training for all spring courses begins with the successful completion of Part 1A which is online and self-paced. The next start date is April 3, 2023.

Check out our Course Calendar or Apply Now!

We have confirmed our spring course dates.  Location (TBA). We will be offering the following courses:

• Ottawa, Ontario, June 10-11, 2023 & September 16-17, 2023.
• Edmonton, Alberta, June 3-4, 2023 & September 9-10, 2023.
• Vancouver BC, June 24-25, 2023 & September 23-24, 2023.

Training for all fall courses begins with the successful completion of Part 1A which is online and self-paced. The next start date is April 3, 2023.

Check out our Course Calendar or Apply Now!

Olympic champion Damian Warner and his physio discuss the role Gunn IMS played in achieving gold!
Join Damian Warner and his physiotherapist Dave Zelibka as they look back at their nine-year journey to the top of the Olympic podium. In this dynamic discussion moderated by Senior Gunn IMS instructor Cory Choma they will examine:

• How they manage the delicate balance between training and recovery
• The benefits of using an injury prevention model instead of an injury treatment model
• Damian's first experiences with dry needling and how their approach evolved through trial and error
• How the Gunn IMS model helped Damian recover from and avoid overuse injuries throughout his career
• Why desensitization of the nervous system is a crucial component even in elite athletes
• How to incorporate dry needling into a complex training and competition schedule
• And much more

The discussion will be followed by 30-minute live Q&A dedicated to answering attendees' questions.