CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

• This course emphasizes how to examine, measure, palpate and treat postural and muscle imbalances that have contributed to the patient’s myofascial pain and injury.
• These concepts will be explained through the lens of western biomedicine and the myofascial sinew channels. Understanding and recognizing postural and muscle imbalances helps the practitioner to: 1. build an effective acupuncture treatment protocol and 2. explain to the patient why their injury has potentially occurred.  Patient education is an important aspect of managing health care!
• The second portion of this class will teach muscle motor entry point locations based on 30+ years of clinical research and numerous cadaver dissections. The practitioner will understand and practice needle depth and technique for muscle motor entry points for this module. Common trigger points locations will also be discussed and differentiated.
• Advanced modern and traditional Chinese medicine needle techniques will be discussed and practiced. In addition, important channel acupuncture points are demonstrated and practiced that enhance and swiftly change these myofascial imbalances that have contributed to pain.

Notes: 1) The information taught in this class helps to support the subsequent courses:  Myofascial Techniques and Therapeutic Exercise (MTTE) and Assessment and Treatment of Injury (ATI). 2) This course can be taken as an individual CEU approved course.

• This class emphasizes specific and targeted soft tissue manual work techniques that are applied after the practitioner’s acupuncture treatment. These techniques strongly reinforce the practitioner’s acupuncture treatment protocol, reduce needle soreness and effectively reintegrate and reeducate imbalanced myofascial tissues that have led to injury.
• The techniques taught in this class are based on structural integration re-education methods (evolved and modified from Ida Rolf and Anatomy Trains) and are viewed through the lens of TCM’s sinew channels.
• Following the myofascial techniques, the practitioner will learn simple and effective exercise prescriptions to teach their patient for home therapy.
• These exercises are a powerful asset for the practitioner and patient, which help to extend the effectiveness of the acupuncture treatment, reduce pain and reinforce the treatment plan.

• The practitioner taking this 5-day live, in-person course will understand that injuries involving the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex must be observed as one complex and not separated in assessment or treatment. Balancing the relationship between the lumbar spine, the pelvis and the hip will not only help decrease pain in those regions but also affect most low back, hip and groin injuries.
• Many sport and work-related injuries will be discussed from assessment through treatment. We will examine the mechanical “how and why” injury occurs using postural examination, orthopedic physical examinations and manual muscle testing to assess the musculoskeletal system. Radiographs, MRI and ultrasound images will be presented and discussed.
• Referred pain is a common symptom that an acupuncturist will treat. The practitioner will learn to accurately differentiate radicular pain from referred pain and locate the fixed pain site that is causing the pain. With a correct diagnosis of the affected tissue, the practitioner can then accurately apply successful treatment protocols to the affected tissues and the channels and collaterals (jing luo jingjin) for long-lasting clinical results.
• Innovative treatment protocols will be introduced consisting of advanced needle techniques to the involved tissues.
• The experience of this workshop will refine the practitioner’s assessment and treatment skills, expand their knowledge of needle techniques, and greatly enhance the success rate in treating low back, hip and groin injuries.

• This course emphasizes how to examine, measure, palpate and treat postural and muscle imbalances that have contributed to the patient’s myofascial pain and injury.
• These concepts will be explained through the lens of western biomedicine and the myofascial sinew channels. Understanding and recognizing postural and muscle imbalances helps the practitioner to: 1. build an effective acupuncture treatment protocol and 2. explain to the patient why their injury has potentially occurred. Patient education is an important aspect of managing health care!
• The second portion of this class will teach muscle motor entry point locations based on 30+ years of clinical research and numerous cadaver dissections. The practitioner will understand and practice needle depth and technique for muscle motor entry points for this module. Common trigger points locations will also be discussed and differentiated.
• Advanced modern and traditional Chinese medicine needle techniques will be discussed and practiced. In addition, important channel acupuncture points are demonstrated and practiced that enhance and swiftly change these myofascial imbalances that have contributed to pain.Notes: 1) The information taught in this class helps to support the subsequent courses: Myofascial Techniques and Therapeutic Exercise (MTTE) and Assessment and Treatment of Injury (ATI). 2) This course can be taken as an individual CEU approved course.

• This class emphasizes specific and targeted soft tissue manual work techniques that are applied after the practitioner’s acupuncture treatment. These techniques strongly reinforce the practitioner’s acupuncture treatment protocol, reduce needle soreness and effectively reintegrate and reeducate imbalanced myofascial tissues that have led to injury.
• The techniques taught in this class are based on structural integration re-education methods (evolved and modified from Ida Rolf and Anatomy Trains) and are viewed through the lens of TCM’s sinew channels.
• Following the myofascial techniques, the practitioner will learn simple and effective exercise prescriptions to teach their patient for home therapy.
• These exercises are a powerful asset for the practitioner and patient, which help to extend the effectiveness of the acupuncture treatment, reduce pain and reinforce the treatment plan.

• This 5-day live, in-person intensive workshop combines the information presented from this Module into a comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol for sports and orthopedic injuries of the lower extremity.
• The practitioner taking this course will understand that many injuries involving the lower extremity are due to an imbalance in the lumbo-pelvic hip region as well as the ankle/foot complex. Balancing the relationship between these anatomical structures will greatly affect the outcome of treating lower extremity injuries.
• Many sport and work-related injuries will be discussed from assessment through treatment. We will examine the mechanical “how and why” injury occurs using postural examination, orthopedic physical evaluations and manual muscle testing to assess the musculoskeletal system. Radiographs, MRI and ultrasound images will be presented with evaluative medical reports to referring physicians.
• Referred pain in the lower extremity is a common symptom that an acupuncturist will treat. The practitioner will learn to accurately differentiate the primary tissue that is causing the referred pain. With a correct diagnosis of the affected tissue, the practitioner can then accurately apply successful treatment protocols to the affected channels and collaterals (jing luo) for long lasting results.
• Innovative treatment protocols will be introduced consisting of advanced needle techniques to the involved tissue, as well as reinforcing (bu fa) and reducing (xie fa) techniques to the motor and acupuncture points.
• The experience of this workshop will refine the acupuncturist’s assessment and treatment skills, expand their knowledge of needle techniques and greatly enhance the success rate in treating lower extremity injuries.

• This course emphasizes how to examine, measure, palpate and treat postural and muscle imbalances that have contributed to the patient’s myofascial pain and injury.
• These concepts will be explained through the lens of western biomedicine and the myofascial sinew channels. Understanding and recognizing postural and muscle imbalances helps the practitioner to: 1. build an effective acupuncture treatment protocol and 2. explain to the patient why their injury has potentially occurred.  Patient education is an important aspect of managing health care!
• The second portion of this class will teach muscle motor entry point locations based on 30+ years of clinical research and numerous cadaver dissections. The practitioner will understand and practice needle depth and technique for muscle motor entry points for this module. Common trigger points locations will also be discussed and differentiated.
• Advanced modern and traditional Chinese medicine needle techniques will be discussed and practiced. In addition, important channel acupuncture points are demonstrated and practiced that enhance and swiftly change these myofascial imbalances that have contributed to pain.Notes: 1) The information taught in this class helps to support the subsequent courses:  Myofascial Techniques and Therapeutic Exercise (MTTE) and Assessment and Treatment of Injury (ATI). 2) This course can be taken as an individual CEU approved course.

• This class emphasizes specific and targeted soft tissue manual work techniques that are applied after the practitioner’s acupuncture treatment. These techniques strongly reinforce the practitioner’s acupuncture treatment protocol, reduce needle soreness and effectively reintegrate and reeducate imbalanced myofascial tissues that have led to injury.
• The techniques taught in this class are based on structural integration re-education methods (evolved and modified from Ida Rolf and Anatomy Trains) and are viewed through the lens of TCM’s sinew channels.
• Following the myofascial techniques, the practitioner will learn simple and effective exercise prescriptions to teach their patient for home therapy.
• These exercises are a powerful asset for the practitioner and patient, which help to extend the effectiveness of the acupuncture treatment, reduce pain and reinforce the treatment plan.

• This 5- day live, in-person intensive workshop combines the information presented from this Module into a comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol for sports and orthopedic injuries of the neck, shoulder and upper extremity.
• The practitioner taking this sports medicine acupuncture course will understand that many injuries involving the neck, shoulder and upper extremity involve the postural position of the spine, ribcage and the lumbo-pelvic region. Balancing the relationship between these anatomical structures will greatly affect the outcome of treating neck, shoulder and upper extremity injuries.
• Many sport and work-related injuries will be discussed from assessment through treatment. We will examine the mechanical “how and why” injury occurs using postural examination, orthopedic physical evaluations and manual muscle testing to assess the musculoskeletal system. Radiographs, MRI and ultrasound images will be presented with evaluative medical reports to referring physicians.
• Referred pain in the upper extremity is a common symptom that an acupuncturist will treat. The practitioner will learn to accurately differentiate the primary tissue that is causing the referred pain. With a correct diagnosis of the affected tissue, the practitioner can then accurately apply successful treatment protocols to the affected channels and collaterals (jing luo) for long lasting results.
• Innovative treatment protocols will be introduced consisting of advanced needle techniques to the involved tissue, as well as reinforcing (bu fa) and reducing (xie fa) techniques to the motor and acupuncture points.
• The experience of this workshop will refine the acupuncturist’s assessment and treatment skills, expanding their knowledge of needle techniques and greatly enhancing the success rate in treating neck, shoulder and upper extremity injuries.