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Practitioners of motor point acupuncture recognise that most pain is just a symptom of dysfunctional movement patterns, or postural issues.

By finding the dysfunction and treating muscle inhibition we can restore mobility, joint range of motion, and blood circulation which will decrease pain and inflammation in a very few sessions.

In this 3 day workshop we will cover the fundamentals that are essential for assessment and treatment of orthopaedic issues using motor point acupuncture. Areas of focus will be neck pain, hip/back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain and foot/ankle pain.

What You Will Learn: FOUNDATIONS

DAY 1: FOUNDATIONS

• Pioneers of Motor Point Acupuncture
• Research
• Sports Medicine – Crash Course
• Important Vocabulary
• Muscle Physiology
• Stages of Healing and Treatment Strategies (Acute, Subacute, Chronic)
• 5 types of Muscle Inhibition
• Role of Proprioception in Rehabilitation
• Janda’s Three Areas of Proprioception
• Janda’s Tonic and Phasic Muscle Systems
• Janda’s Upper Crossed and Lower Crossed Syndromes plus Treatment Strategies
• Treatment Strategies
• Why Motor Point Acupuncture?
• Benefits of Motor Point Acupuncture
• Motor Points vs Trigger Points
• Motor Point Treatment Techniques
• Trigger Point Treatment Techniques
• Motor Point Needle Techniques
• Trigger Point Needle Techniques
• Non-dominant Hand Techniques
• Using Point Plus or Pointer Excel

DAY 2: MOTOR POINTS FOR SHOULDER, BACK, HIP

Muscle action, pain pattern, symptoms, motor point location, non-dominant hand placement, needle technique and precautions for the following muscles:

• Anterior Deltoid
• Anterior Deltoid
• Coracobrachialis
• Medial Deltoid
• Posterior Deltoid
• Infraspinatus
• Teres minor
• Supraspinatus
• Serratus Anterior
• Quadratus Lumborum
• Psoas
• Tensor Fasciae Latae
• Gluteus Medius
• Gluteus Maximus
• Gluteus Minimus
• Transverse Abdominals
• Internal Oblique

DAY 3: NECK, ELBOW, WRIST

• Levator scapulae
• Semispinalis capitis
• Splenius capitis
• Medial Scalenes
• SCM
• Brachioradialis
• Wrist extensors: ECRL ECRB
• Extensor Digitorum Communis
• Supinator
• Anconeus
• Pronator teres
• Palmaris Longus
• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
• Flexor Digitorum Profundus

What You Will Learn: ADVANCED

We will review pain referral patterns, assessment and treatment of the following muscles

Day 1: Knee Pain

• Gracilis
• Semitendinosus
• Sartorius
• Tibialis Posterior
• Vastus medialis
• Vastus laterals
• Tibialis anterior
• Peroneus longus
• Peroneus brevis
• Patellar pain
• Rectus femoris
• Biceps femoris long head
• Biceps femoris short head
• Semimembranosus

Day 2: Groin & Pelvic Pain and Face/Jaw issues

• Piriformis
• Obturator internus
• Psoas
• Gemellus superior
• Gemellus inferior
• Iliacus
• Adductor longus
• Adductor magnus
• Rectus abdominals (8 points)
• Masseter
• Temporalis
• Facial Nerve (for facial paralysis)

Details & Tickets

Dates:

Foundations: 21-23 February 2019

Advanced: 25-26 February 2019

CPD Points

Foundations: 20 points

Advanced: 13 points

Foundations Pricing

Practitioner Early Bird (expires 18th January 2019) : $990

Student Early Bird (expires 18th January 2019): $800

Practitioner: $1100

Student: $990

Advanced Pricing

Practitioner Early Bird (expires 18th January 2019) : $660

Student Early Bird (expires 18th January 2019): $550

Practitioner: $750

Student: $600

Combined Pricing (Foundations and Advanced)

Practitioner: $1350

Student: $1200

Includes morning & afternoon tea and notes

*Cancellations: Registrations cancelled up to 1-week prior to seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

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