SYDNEY $550 - Dry Needling utilises effective acupuncture techniques to treat movement dysfunctions, based on a biomechanical assessment and palpation of tissues. Treatment is aimed at immediately improving range and patterns of movement. A solid, filament acupuncture needle is used which reduces the majority of the “hand breaking” manual therapy techniques commonly used in a clinical setting, preserving the therapists highly skilled hands for more subtle techniques. Treatment is designed to stimulate specific reactions in the target tissue for its therapeutic effect. This course meets the requirements stipulated in the Guidelines for Safe Acupuncture and Dry Needling Practice (2007) released by the Australian Society of Acupuncture Physiotherapists Inc (ASAP). In the hands of a skilled practitioner, dry needling can be used in most cases the majority of the time with less energy expenditure on behalf of the practitioner, and equal or better effect than other manual techniques currently being used. If practiced well there is also a remarkable absence of the “post treatment tissue soreness” often experienced by the subject following other manual therapy interventions.To be eligible to attend this course, formal training in Dry Needling or Acupuncuncture must have been completed (a copy of your certificate or proof of attendance is required).This course is suitable for Physiotherapists, Manual Therapists or Acupuncturists with previous training in Dry Needling or Acupuncture who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Practitioners who have completed Traditional Acupuncture training and would like to integrate it further into manual therapy, and improve their musculoskeletal results will benefit from this course.This two day program is mostly practical, but includes some theoretical components of Dry Needling. You will learn five effective needling techniques not taught in any other Dry Needling course in Australia. This approach addresses many of the limitations of established dry needling practice by differentiating between a variety of needling techniques and applying these to specific changes identified in the tissue by means of skilled palpation and logical, range based physical assessment .Specific clinical applications will be discussed, including assessment and treatment of acute cervical spine pain, acute lumbar spine pain, approach to elbow pain. The practical components will include needling treatment of areas such as the spine, costo-vertebral joints, knees – acute and OA, scalenes, TMJ, upper and lower quadrants, plantar fasciitis and heel pain. This course has an emphasis on practical components, and includes learning the use of cupping and spooning..This course is taught by Andrew Hutton, an APA Sports Physiotherapist, who also lectures on the APA Traditional Acupuncture course. Please contact David Pope for more details on 0402 325559, email
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