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Stabilizing and Mobilizing Joints With Prolo-Acupuncture

With Instructor Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM

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Ligaments, or 韧带 rèndài

join bones to bones, and may be considered part of the 经 筋 jīngjīn, or myofascial/sinew meridians. Yet assessing and treating ligament injuries is literally a “missing link” in much acupuncture training regarding musculoskeletal pain and disability. Simple and easily-learned techniques for needling ligaments can stimulate self-repair and improve outcomes by helping to:

  • Accelerate healing and reduce chronicity from acute sprains/strains;
  • Re-stabilize hypermobile joints, and restore normal joint tracking and biomechanics;
  • Slow and allow for reversal of joint degeneration that leads to osteoarthrosis;
  • Enhance the treatment of muscles, nerves, and other tissues and systems that contribute to chronic pain.

Ligaments and Joints Covered:

Shoulder, Arm and Hand

  • Acromio-clavicular joint: sprains, separations, chronic hypermobility
  • Gleno-humeral joint: sprains, AMBRI, TUBS and SLAP lesions
  • Transverse humeral ligament: bicipital tendon subluxations
  • Elbow collateral ligaments: sprains, subluxations
  • Wrist ulnar- and radio-carpal ligaments and the triangular fibrocartilage complex: sprains, tears, chronic hypermobility

Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot

  • Knee patellar, collateral and cruciate ligaments: sprains, chronic hypermobility
  • Knee menisci and the tibio-meniscal ligament: sprains, degeneration
  • The superior and inferior tibio-fibular joints: sprains, chronic hypermobility
  • Lateral ankle/foot: ATF, CF, PTF and CC ligaments: sprains, chronic hypermobility
  • Medial ankle: hyper-pronation, deltoid and spring ligaments: chronic hypermobility

The Spine

  • Cervical and lumbar facet joints: sprains, dysfunction, chronic hyper- and hypo-mobility
  • Posterior sacro-iliac, ilio-lumbar and sacro-tuberous ligaments: dysfunctions, degeneration
  • Supraspinous ligament: whiplash, sprains

Anatomy and Patho-anatomy

  • Functional/clinical anatomy, patho-anatomy of the main and commonly-injured joints of the body, in AOM and standard contemporary medical terms
  • Common etiologies and prognoses for common injuries and pain of the major joints of the body, in AOM and standard contemporary medical terms

Assessment

  • Performing a physical exam for common injuries and pain of the major joints of the body, including observation, inspection, palpation and special orthopedic tests for joint range-of-motion, tracking and end-feel/stability
  • Red flags for serious/urgent joint injuries and pain that warrant referral to physician care

Treatment

Treatment for common joint injuries with acupuncture, including ligamentous prolo-acupuncture (“dry”) needling, electro-acupuncture, and 7-star needling.

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Essentials of Integrative Acupuncture Orthopedics + Basics of Shoulder Injuries and Pain: 2017 ACCHS DAOM Videos

Content Video
DAOM Integrative Acupuncture Orthopedics Program Overview 1 Link
DAOM Integrative Acupuncture Orthopedics Program Overview 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics Intro Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics Overview Link
DAOM, IAO / Shoulder Basics, Chronic Pain Overview Link
DAOM, IAO / Shoulder Basics, Degenerative Pain Cascade Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Ergonomics & Posture 1 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Ergonomics & Posture 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Range of Motion 1 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Range of Motion 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Anatomy/Physiology 1 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment Overview 1 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment Overview 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment Overview 3 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Anatomy Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 1 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 3 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 4 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 5 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 6 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Physical Exam 7 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment 1 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment 3 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment 4 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics, Treatment 5 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics (day 2) History & Physical Exam Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics (day 2) History & Physical Exam 2 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics (day 2) Treatment 6 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics (day 2) Treatment 7 Link
DAOM, Shoulder Basics (day 2) Physical Exam Review Link

Medical Documentation: Essential Best Practices – Class Notes & E-book

Class Content Notes
Guide to Interactive E-books: Read this first! Guide
Slideshow: Medical Documentation: Essential Best Practices View Slides
Appendix 1: Comparison of Paper vs. EHR Systems View Notes
Appendix 2: Patient Release and Records Transfer View Notes
Sample History of Present Illness/initial visit note View Notes
Sample follow-up visit progress or "SOAP" note View Notes
Basic Chart Note Review View Notes
Advanced Chart Note Review Checklist View Notes