Shoulder Dysfunction the use of Acupuncture within Physiotherapy Management

MS JENNIE LONGBOTTOM MSc (Acupuncture) BSc (Psychology) MCSP SRP MBAcC

One day workshop

Six Hours AACP Approved

This acupuncture up date course will provide the delegates with an integrated approach in order to manage the common shoulder conditions. The techniques discussed will incorporate the physiological processes of segmental, dorsal horn and descending neural inhibitory mechanisms. The course will address recent research advances in the field of neural inhibitory mechanisms, pain physiology and acupuncture research, which will enhance delegates physiotherapy practice and manual skills.

This course provides a theoretical explanation using an evidence-based structure to demonstrate the physiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia incorporating:

• Trigger point acupuncture based upon the models of Travell and Simon (1999), Gerwin (1997) and Gunn (1999)

• Segmental electro-acupuncture based upon the theories of Baldry (1998), Chesterton et al (2002)

AIMS

• To enhance and update the participant’s knowledge of acupuncture skills
• To compliment the theories and practical application learnt on the Basic AACP course
• To enhance participants clinical reasoning skills and offer a wider range of clinical tools to manage pain levels
• To enhance needling skills
• To enhance anatomy and palpatory skills
• To review safety, contraindications and precautions
• To enhance medico-legal aspects of consent and documentation
• To incorporate acupuncture techniques within the more global picture of chronic pain management
• To emphasise the emotional management of pain with acupuncture skills