NICE Guidelines - Musculoskeletal Pain and Adjunct therapies
Date: Friday 22 October 2010
Time: 9.30am - 5.00 pm
Venue: Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3BL
Price: £80.00 Practitioners
£60 Student and new graduate rate (those in their first 12 months of practice).
£60 Practitioners from abroad (incl. Ireland)
Bring a friend and you both only pay £60 each!
Course outline
Using nice guidelines as a platform for discussion, this practical hands on workshop goes through step by step methods in treating pain conditions using acupuncture and adjunct therapies. Acupuncture/Electro acupuncture/Cupping/TDP heat lamps/ Moxa
You will benefit by having a hands on approach to learning through case studies, research, and practical demonstrations. This workshop will broaden your understanding of treating pain and your clinical scope of practice.
Nick Johnson and James Mutkin offer a unique approach to treatment based on their work within the NHS. Nick and James work with the gateway clinic and other NHS clinics seeing a high number of patients.
Key topics:
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needling techniques
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needling safety & adverse reactions
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cupping
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electro acupuncture
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heat lamps
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breathing techniques
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basic muscle testing
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back pain - differentials and red flags
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back pain in pregnancy
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case study related learning
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step by step practical application
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understanding pain basics
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learning muscle/ meridian connections
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body reading basics (structural analysis)
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treating all age groups and sizes
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quicker effective treatments
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understanding the role of palpation