Acupuncture for Pain of the Upper Extremity
WHEN: MARCH 22, 2025
WHERE: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA
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Early Bird Rate: $250 - Ends Feb 22nd
General Admission; $350
Student Rate: $275
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Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Flying Crane Institute validating 8 CEU’s.
Course Description
In this seminar, we are going to cover assessments, strategies and orthopedic acupuncture techniques for addressing commonly seen pain conditions and injuries of the upper back, neck, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. We will be taking a blended approach of anatomy informed orthopedic acupuncture and classical Chinese medicine theory.
Basic theory and biomechanical considerations will be delivered in an online lecture a week before the seminar (pre-recorded). In the seminar we will jump right into hands-on learning covering palpation and physical assessments, advanced needling techniques, tui na, and home care considerations.
Participants will have access to the online lecture as well as demonstration videos of techniques for 1 year following the seminar.
Demonstrations will be recorded at the live seminar and participants will have access to the videos for 1 year following the seminar.
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Curriculum Summary
This course will be focusing on the assessment and treatment strategies of several commonly seen injuries and dysfunctions of the lower extremity using acupuncture and ancillary therapies. It will be divided into two portions: a preliminary pre-recorded lecture and a live seminar
Topics to be covered are:
· nerve entrapments
· sensory motor amnesia
· aberrant stability patterns
· fascial adhesions and scar tissue
· neuromuscular guarding.
Injuries to be covered are:
· Paresthesia and other neurogenic injuries (Thoracis Outlet, ulnar nerve, carpal tunnel)
· tendinopathies of the shoulder elbow and wrist
· arthritis,
· rotator cuff dysfunction,
· ligamentous sprain
· Acute traumatic Injury
The online lecture will cover the following:
· Basic functional anatomy of the upper extremity.
· Specific channel sinew considerations and a deeper analysis of the fascial anatomy of the upper extremity.
· Common dysfunctions of the upper extremity and how this contributes to injuries or impedes proper recovery.
· An overview of foundational treatment principles of the channel sinews to restore global function of the upper limb.
· An overview of the anatomy and biomechanics of the common injuries to be covered in the live seminar.
The live seminar will include a quick review of the online lecture and intensive demonstration and practice of the following:
· Visual and physical assessment of the upper limb
· Special testing for specific injuries
· Acupuncture techniques for correcting fascial abnormalities, neurogenic symptoms, and faulty biomechanics.
· Additionally, participants will learn supplementary treatments methods from tui na, gua sha, and topical trauma liniments.
