Meet Dr Yun-Tao Ma

Dr. Yun-tao Ma, PhD, educator, writer, scientist, founder of the American Dry Needling Institute, is an internationally recognized and highly respected authority in Pain Management, Sports and Trauma Rehabilitation.

Dr. Ma’s evidence-based Neurologic Dry Needling System has proven efficacy nationally and worldwide and has been presented with great success at National and international symposiums in Washington DC, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, Sao Paulo, Miami, Frankfurt, Prague, Thessaloniki, Natal, Beijing and at US medical schools.

Short Bio:

  • 40+ years of clinical needling experience

  • 30+ years of research experience (neuroscience and pain management) including research at the National Institute of Health (NIH)

  • Publications in Journal of Neuroscience (1998), Brain Research ( 2000), Max Plank Institute (2005), etc

  • Dr Ma’s textbooks were published by Elsevier, a leading USA publishing house, in USA 2010; Germany 2007; China 2000 and were translated into German, Portuguese and Chinese

  • Dr. Yun-tao Ma’s new edition of textbook Neurologic Dry Needling was published in 2024, further developing Neurologic Dry Needling System for Physical Therapists and Chiropractors

  • Experience working in the Postgraduate physical therapy program at the University of Iowa and Department of Experimental Therapeutics University of Maryland, Medical School

  • Dr. Ma's 40+ years of experience in clinical biomedical neuroscience research, including work with the NIH, the University of Iowa's postgraduate physical therapy program, and the University of Maryland's Department of Experimental Therapeutics, led to the creation of the unique "Dr. Ma’s Neurologic Dry Needling System"™ for Pain Management, Sports Medicine, and Trauma Rehabilitation. His strong scientific foundation and extensive clinical experience make this system highly effective for Physical Therapists and Chiropractors.

  • Dr. Ma is revered by students both for the clarity of his teaching and his depth of knowledge, as well as his effective hands-on tutoring and mentoring, and deep respect for his students’ professional knowledge.