Description

Neck and Upper Back Pain:  Advanced Assessment and Treatment Skills

Dates: October 3rd & 4th, 2020

Location:  Austin, TX

Venue: TBD

Discounted room block:  Booking link coming soon

Course Description:

This 2-day workshop will provide participants with the fundamentals needed to assess, treat, and prevent a variety of common injuries to the neck and upper back. The course will consist of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice integrating a variety of physical examination and acupuncture techniques. Participants can expect to gain proficiency in clinical anatomy, palpation, range of motion assessment, orthopedic testing, and ashi/trigger point needling.

Course Outline:

Day 1:

9:00 – 9:30am: Introduction, Orthopedic and Trigger Point Acupuncture Basics

9:30 – 10:30am: Clinical Anatomy and Inspection of the Neck/Upper Back

10:30am – 12:30pm: Range of Motion (ROM) Assessment and Muscle Length Testing

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12:30 – 1:30pm: LUNCH BREAK

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1:30 – 2:30pm: Muscle Assessment, Palpation, and Trigger Point Acupuncture Needling Demonstration

2:30– 5:30pm: Supervised Practice: Assessment, Palpation, and Needling Technique for Trigger Points

of the Upper Back

Day 2:

 9:00 – 11:00am: Orthopedic Testing, Demonstration, and Practice

11:00am – 12:30pm: Neurological Exam: Myotomes, Dermatomes, and Reflexes

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12:30 – 1:30pm: LUNCH BREAK

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1:30 – 2:30pm: Muscle Assessment, Palpation, and Trigger Point Acupuncture Needling Demonstration

2:30– 5:30pm: Supervised Practice: Assessment, Palpation, and Needling Technique for Trigger Points

of the Neck

Cancellation policy:

There are no refunds  A credit towards a future CMTW seminar will be granted.  Credit must be used in same calendar year that the seminar is.

Get the early bird!  Save $75.00 through January 31st, 2020

About Jaime Chaves, L.Ac.:

Jaime Chaves, L.Ac. has been a licensed acupuncturist in California for over 16 years. He received his Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University and participated in an internship in Beijing, China. Jaime specializes in the treatment of work related injuries. He is currently the head acupuncturist in a prominent Bay Area worker’s compensation clinic and works alongside medical doctors, physical therapists, and orthopedic surgeons. Jaime is passionate about the art of physical examination and integrates a multidisciplinary approach in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal pathologies.

Jaime has been an instructor in several Bay Area acupuncture schools at both the Master’s and Doctoral level. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for teaching. Jaime has had the honor of introducing acupuncture to medical residents who periodically shadow him for clinical rounds. He has been a guest lecturer for Stanford’s physician assistant program and has been actively teaching physical exam skills to acupuncturists in hospital settings. Jaime continues to find joy in spreading the word about the effectiveness of acupuncture.