Hip, Thigh, Knee — In-Person Class

With Instructors Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM and Jamie Bender, L.Ac., DAOM

Includes lifetime access to high-definition videos, slideshows, and class notes

See below for detailed description of class contents

In-Person Classes & Live Webinars

Must be attended at the time/date offered for Live PDAs/CEUs. If a location is specified, the class must be attended in-person and will not be simulcast as a webinar.

Hip, Thigh, Knee: Anatomy Lab for Acupuncturists

with Jamie Bender

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at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, 1600 Broadway, Oakland CA

8 CAB CEUs Category 1 & NCCAOM PDAs

 

Hip, Thigh, Knee:  History, Examination, Assessment & Treatment

with Anthony Von der Muhll

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at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, 1600 Broadway, Oakland CA

16 CAB CEUs Category 1 & NCCAOM PDAs

Hip, Thigh, Knee:  Review & Practicum Lab

with Anthony Von der Muhll

Pre-req: Hip, Thigh, Knee: History, Exam, Assessment & Treatment (16 in-person or distance-learning PDAs)

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at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, 1600 Broadway, Oakland CA

8 CAB CEUs Category 1 & NCCAOM PDAs

Self-Paced Distance Learning

Basics of Hip, Thigh & Knee

with Anthony Von der Muhll

 

Hip, Thigh & Knee:  History, Exam, Assessment, Treatment

with Anthony Von der Muhll

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Comments from Course Evaluations

"Anthony is a wealth of knowledge and a great service to the profession. So grateful for him!"  -- Kevin Craft, LAc., Oceanside CA

"I use this information everyday in the clinic. So very useful and effective!" -- Eunhye Kim, LAc., Oakland CA

"Anthony's classes are always information packed, clear, and concise." -- Leia Sutton-Barnes, LAc., Watsonville CA

"Great class, very 'nutrient dense'! I felt challenged and will continue to pour over the materials to embody this big download of knowledge--I already feel more skills."  -- Julie Ginsburg, LAc., Alameda & Livermore, CA

"Excellent class. Provided detailed instruction and conceptual mechanistic understanding of what we’re doing when treating joints. I personally would have liked less time with physical orthopedic exams and more time with needling and treatment technique, although I think many other students liked the extra time with exams. It’s still worthwhile to go over the physical exams, and we did have adequate time to needle and treat with assistance and supervision, so overall I’m very pleased with the class. I will be able to implement skills learned directly into my busy clinical practice."  -- Brian Cork, LAc., Mokule'ia, HI

Clinical anatomy, kinesiology, and the jing-jin ("sinew meridians" or myofascial tracts)

  • Bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, neurology
  • Posture and motion dysfunctions
  • The arthritic progression: strain/sprain, derangement, degeneration

History-taking: key diagnostic questions

  • "Red flag" symptoms of urgent/serious medical conditions potentially warranting referral to physician care: hemarthrosis, thromboses, infections, fractures, pediatric and adolescent conditions, and neuropathies
  • Identifying the affected jing-jin ("sinew meridians" or myofascial tracts).
  • Differentiating symptoms of muscles, tendons, ligament, joint and nerve injuries
  • Neural hypersensitization and psycho-social factors

Physical exam of the hip, thigh and knee: how findings can guide acupuncture treatment

  • Classical jing-jin and modern orthopedic observation, inspection and palpation
  • Joint exam: active range-of-motion and passive stress testing of the hip, tibiofemoral, patellofemoral, and superior tibiofemoral joints
  • Manual strength testing and referred pain pattern charts for 20 key muscles of the hip, thigh and knee
  • Special orthopedic and neurologic tests for the hip, thigh and knee
  • Clinical flow charts to facilitate efficiency and accuracy in examination

Diagnosis and pattern identification

  • Hip and Buttock
    • Muscle strains and myofascial pain: gluteals, piriformis, iliacus, tensor fascia lata
    • "Snapping hip" syndrome and enthesitis
    • Bursitis: trochanteric and iliopsoas
    • Femoral acetabular syndrome
    • Labral tears and capsular laxity
    • Osteoarthrosis
    • Neuropathies: sciatic, lateral femoral cutaneous
  • Thigh
    • Muscle strains and myofascial pain: quadriceps, hamstrings, sartorius, adductors, iliotibial band
  • Knee
    • Muscle strains and myofascial pain: popliteus
    • Bursitis: patellar, iliotibial, pes anserine
    • Patellofemoral syndromes
    • Ligament sprains: ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL
    • Meniscus injuries and degeneration
    • Osteoarthrosis
    • Superior tibiofibular joint laxity

Treatment of the jing-jin and orthopedic conditions

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