The essential core of acupuncture orthopedics: common and significant neuro-musculoskeletal injuries, pain and disability of the spine and extremities. Focus on specific body regions, integrated with the longitudinal ("meridian") approach that distinguishes traditional acupuncture:
- Orthopedic anatomy, kinesiology, and the jing-jin ("sinew meridians" or myofascial tracts)
- Dysfunctional postural and movement patterns and psycho-emotional factors
- History-taking & interview techniques specific to orthopedics, sports, work-related and chronic pain conditions
- Orthopedic exam, including functional capacity evaluation
- Observation, inspection, palpation
- Range-of-motion: active and passive, including joint-play/end-feel testing
- Muscle strength and length testing
- Orthopedic and neurologic special tests
- Pattern identification and orthopedic diagnosis
- Treatment of specific tissues, injuries and conditions, with
- 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
- Algorithmic flow charts, sample documentation and reporting forms, and red flags for urgent/serious conditions round out the knowledge, skills and abilities to care for orthopedic conditions, from head to toe!
Format:
- Five 2-day/16-hour lecture/demonstration classes covering history-taking, physical exam, assessment and treatment. In-person classes also include hands-on supervised practice. If taken as a live webinar or distance-learning class, the associated Review/Practicum lab must be taken twice to qualify for the Certification exam, to make up for the lack of hands-on supervised practice that is part of the in-person classes.
- Five associated 1-day/8-hour Review/Practicum Labs
Required for Certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics:
- Head, Neck, Thorax + Hands-on Practicum/Review Lab
- Shoulder, Arm, Hand + Hands-on Practicum/Review Lab
- Low Back, Core and Pelvic Girdle + Hands-on Practicum/Review Lab
- Hip, Thigh, Knee + Hands-on Practicum/Review Lab
- Calf, Ankle, Foot + Hands-on Practicum/Review Lab
*** Please note: completion of the associated 16-hour lecture/demonstration module is required to enroll in labs ***
