Seminars
Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series
About the Courses
MPS-1: Foundations of Trigger Point Examination and Treatment
Program Overview
Myofascial trigger points are a common feature of nearly all pain syndromes, including fibromyalgia, and are characterized by persistent pain, loss of function and movement impairments. Treatment involves manual therapy techniques, dry needling/injections, correcting biomechanical and postural dysfunction, and restoring normal movement patterns. This three-day workshop is presented to teach the techniques of trigger point identification, effective manual techniques of inactivation of trigger points, and restoration of function. Students will be introduced to the basics of clinically relevant pain sciences. Furthermore, this course includes a review of precipitating and perpetuating factors, and will introduce participants to the principles of intramuscular manual therapy (IMT), also called dry needling, and injection therapy.
Each teaching block consists of an introductory lecture and demonstration, followed by supervised hands-on practice in small groups. This is a training program with immediate clinical applicability upon completion. The MPS-1 course is a prerequisite course for all other Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series courses. There are no exceptions to this rule!
Prerequisites
None.
Eligibility Requirements
Participants licensed to perform injection or intramuscular manual therapy are eligible to take this course. This includes all allopathic, osteopathic, naturopathic and podiatric physicians; physician assistants; nurses and nurse practitioners; and licensed acupuncturists. Chiropractors, athletic trainers and physical therapists in states where dry needling/intramuscular manual therapy has been approved are also eligible (find a list of rulings by state).
All participants must provide proof of adequate malpractice insurance. All participants are expected to participate in the hands-on portion of the course. By registering for this course, participants agree to practice the various manual and needling techniques on each other. Prior to the course, all participants must sign a waiver (view sample waiver) absolving the Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series, the program directors and the instructors of any liability in the event of injury.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic principles of applied pain sciences
- Identify select muscles of the body by surface anatomy and by function
- Identify the features of the trigger point by physical examination and apply this knowledge to individual muscles in different regions of the body
- Understand common precipitating and perpetuating factors of trigger points.
- Perform muscle and region-specific manual therapy treatments to inactivate myofascial trigger points and restore movement patterns and posture, integrating various treatment techniques including post-isometric contraction-relaxation, muscle specific stretching, postural corrections, and manual trigger point therapy
- Understand the basic principles of intramuscular manual therapy and trigger point injections
Schedule
Note: The actual times may vary with each program at the discretion of the instructors. Coffee breaks are provided; meals are on your own.
| Day 1 8:00 am–5:30 pm |
Registration from 8:00–8:30 am |
| Introduction to myofascial trigger point | |
| Principles of assessment and treatment | |
| Head, neck, and shoulder pain and dysfunction | |
| Day 2 8:00 am–5:30 pm |
Introduction to pain sciences |
| Shoulder, arm, and hand pain and dysfunction | |
| Low back, pelvis, and hip pain and dysfunction | |
| Precipitating and perpetuating factors | |
| Day 3 8:00 am–12:00 pm |
Lower extremity pain and dysfunction |
| Introduction to Intramuscular Manual Therapy and Trigger Point Injection Therapy |
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