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Spine & Extremities — Anatomy and Practicum Labs

Review & Practicum Labs

with Anthony Von der Muhll

Guided practice of physical exam and treatment, and demonstration treatment in a grand rounds setting. Apply, reinforce, and expand upon challenging topics areas from the Spine & Extremities modules:

  • Orthopedic exam techniques and functional capacity evaluation:
    • Joint range-of-motion: active, passive, and end-feel testing
    • Muscle strength and length testing
    • Orthopedic and neurologic special tests
  • Treatment of specific tissues, injuries and conditions, including:
    • Myofascial trigger point acupuncture
    • Joint stabilization and mobilization ("prolo-") acupuncture
    • Electroacupuncture
    • Neural prolo-acupuncture
    • 7-star, lancet, and 3-edged needling
    • Distant acupuncture
    • Myofascial gua sha
    • Tui na and other manual therapies
    • Advanced cupping methods for orthopedic conditions
    • Exercise therapy, postural and ergonomics re-training
    • Taping techniques

Actual curriculum varies by body region, and by student requests for assistance with areas of particular technical difficulty.

For Certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics, each Lab must be taken once following completion of the associated 16-hour Spine & Extremities module when taken as an in-person class,  twiorce if the didactic module was taken as a webinar or distance-learning class.

Prior completion of the associated 16-hour History, Exam Assessment & Treatment lecture/demonstration module is required for enrollment in the Review & Practicum Labs.

Anatomy Labs for Acupuncturists

with Jamie Bender

Prepare and get the most out of the Spine & Extremities classes through advanced hands-on study of clinical anatomy and kinesiology, using guided inspection, palpation, and movement for experiential learning and skill development. Anatomy Labs electives are not required for Certification, and are usually offered the day before the Spine & Extremities modules for each of 5 body regions:

  1. Head, Neck, Thorax
  2. Shoulder, Arm, Hand
  3. Low Back, Pelvic Girdle and Core
  4. Hip, Thigh, Knee
  5. Calf, Ankle, Foot

Free Classes & E-books

Want to learn more about East-West acupuncture orthopedics, but not sure where to start? Need foundational training in musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology, sports injuries, and neuromuscular pain management? These free introductory classes and E-books are designed to help you:

  • Chart your course to building the knowledge, skills, and abilities you want and need
  • Learn immediately-applicable take-home techniques, tips and strategies for common complaints
  • Get started with advanced and specialized approaches that can make the difference with chronic and complex pain
  • Explore the purposes, power and value of orthopedic-specific and integrative history-taking and physical exam methods
  • Grow your abilities beyond "cook-book" protocols through understanding fundamental theories and practices of Acupuncture Orthopedics
  • Learn how to learn directly from your patients through taking baseline and re-evaluation measurements of functional capacity--free yourself from dependency on teachers and textbooks!
  • Prepare to get the most out of the Spine & Extremities and Jing-Jin series.

Standing free class offerings include:

Other free classes are offered periodically. Please see our lists of live webinars and distance-learning classes for all currently-available free classes.

Acupuncture Treatment of the 3 Yin Jing-Jin (“Sinew Meridians”): the Medial and Axial Tracts

8 Distance-learning NCCAOM PDAs approved

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The 3 yin 经 筋 jing-jin (taiyin, shaoyin, and jueyin--"sinew meridians") of Chinese medicine describe myofascial tracts that run along the medial and axial regions of the body from head to toe. Understanding the 3 yin jing-jin can guide clinicians from where pain is felt distally and proximally towards additional muscles, tendons, joints and ligaments that also may need treatment. Learn classical and modern examination and treatment of the 3 yin jing-jin tissues, including:

Leg 3 Yin Jing-Jin

  • Abductor hallucis
  • Deltoid and spring ligaments
  • Tibialis posterior
  • Flexors hallucis and digitorum
  • Popliteus
  • Medial collateral ligament and meniscus
  • Pes anserinus tendon
  • Sartorius
  • Gracilis
  • Vastus medialis obliquus
  • Adductors longus, magnus, and brevis
  • Pectineus
  • Psoas
  • Multifidi

Arm 3 Yin Jing-Jin

  • Pectoralis major and minor
  • Anterior capsules of glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints
  • Subscapularis
  • Serratus anterior
  • Coracobrachialis and brachialis
  • Supinator
  • Pronator teres
  • Flexors digitorum and pollicis
  • Flexor carpi ulnaris

Learn classical and modern methods of treating the jing-jin, including:

Instructional methods include:

  • Comparison of ancient sources with dissection studies and functional analyses of myofascial tissues: bony attachments and kinematic chains of muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia
  • Review of postural vs. phasic muscles and balance between agonist/antagonist muscle groups.
  • Demonstration of classical palpation techniques integrated with assessment of the movement, strength, and joint stabilization functions of the shaoyang jing-jin
  • Anatomical charts of myofascial referred pain patterns, including muscle attachment sites and functions, innervation, and trigger, motor and Chinese new/miscellaneous points for over 25 muscles and connective tissue structures that form the taiyang jing-jin.

Knowing the jing-jin is a valuable complement to the cross-sectional approach of contemporary orthopedics, and opens up to avenues towards holistic rehabilitation from injuries, pain and disability, including:

  • Decreased muscle-tendon pain and tension, and improved strength and function.
  • Decreased joint pain and enhanced stability and biomechanics.
  • Increased flexibility and range-of-motion.
  • Restored sensory, motor and proprioceptive function.

Student Comments and Ratings

From evaluations as required by NCCAOM & California Acupuncture Board.

Respondents: 40 of 45 enrolled

Comments:

  • "Thank you for the great class! From clinical pearls to an important review of cautions and contraindications, these courses are very useful, even after practicing in this specialty for over 7 years! The material presents a truly integrative approach to orthopedics and sports medicine. In the past, I've found courses to apply either a TCM or a western orthopedics lens, but Dr. Von der Muhll does a wonderful job of blending the concepts in a way that is practical for patient care, logical for the practitioner, and provides language to discuss findings and treatments with our TCM and western colleagues."  --Leslie Yedor, L.Ac.
  • “Very articulate and precise…great 1-on-1 attention.“  –Jessica Giese-Garderner, L.Ac.
  • “Amazing–Thank you!“  –Jessica Luehrs, L.Ac.
  • “This class was a really great review as well as including new material” —Daniele Uzes, L.Ac.
  • “Great knowledge of anatomy, very in-depth. Thank you for adding to the written notes on-line…I really appreciated Anthony’s in-depth clinical experience and his willingness to share..I’m taking more classes!!!”   –Monica Bowditch, L.Ac.
  • “Tons of great info, many applicable tools, with some practice indeed…great for sports acu/pain/ortho.” —Joe Sarti, L.Ac.
  • “I especially enjoyed reviewing anatomy whilst doing practical exercises to improve my skills…very good explanations…great that notes are digital and linked.” –Michael E. Brown, Jr., L.Ac.
  • “I like the charts and photos, this is truly useful!” —Anonymous, L.Ac.
  • "Excellent!" --Anonymous
  • "I learned a lot. Anthony is very knowledgeable."  --Anonymous
  • “I wish I had taken this when I got my license in 2006.” —Anonymous, L.Ac.

Average Ratings. Overall: 5/5

The class met its goals/objectives and covered subject materials as stated:  5/5

The class material will be useful in my clinical practice:  5/5

The instructor made effective use of learning aids: slideshows, notes, videos:  5/5

The class provided enough depth, breadth and detail of information:  5/5

The instructor provided adequate instruction in the skills and subjects addressed in the class:  5/5

The written notes were clear, adequate and helpful:  5/5

The number of CEUs/PDAs was appropriate for the time and work required:  5/5

 

Source Texts Referenced in this Class

  • Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text. Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. O’Connor and Bensky, trans. and ed. (1981)
  • Kendall, Donald E. The Dao of Chinese Medicine: Understanding an Ancient Health Art. (2002)
  • Legge, David. Jing Jin: Acupuncture Treatment of the Muscular System Using the Meridian Sinews.  (2010)
  • Meyers, Thomas W. Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Movement Therapists. (2009)
  • Simmons, Travell, Simmons and Cummings. Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, vols. 1-2. (any edition)

Suggested Class Preparation

Prior review of clinical musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology of the medial and axial body structures listed above (including joints and their planes of motion, ligaments, tendons, muscle attachments and functions, innervation) is recommended to make the most of this learning opportunity. Students are advised to have ready access to clinical anatomy references texts, apps or on-line resources during live webinars and in-person classes.

Acupuncture Treatment of the Jing-Jin ("Sinew Meridians"): Introduction is strongly recommended as a pre-requisite.

See the other classes in this 4-part series:  Taiyang, Yangming and 3 Yin Jing-Jin. Take more than 1 for 10% off each!

 

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