Seminars
Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series
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MPS1: Foundations of Trigger Point Examination and Treatment
Program Overview
Myofascial pain syndromes (MPS) affect muscles, joints and skeletal structures, leading to pain, loss of function and movement impairments. The myofascial trigger point, the characteristic and diagnostic feature of MPS, is the physical entity by which MPS is identified. Treatment involves inactivating myofascial trigger points, correcting biomechanical and postural dysfunction, and restoring normal movement patterns. This threeday workshop is presented to teach the techniques of trigger point identification, effective manual techniques of inactivation of trigger points, and restoration of function. 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.
Prerequisites
None.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Relate the neurophysiology of myofascial pain to the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome and to the clinical features of tenderness, referred pain, and limited movement
- 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
- 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 contractionrelaxation, muscle specific stretching, postural corrections, and manual trigger point therapy
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 pain syndrome (MPS) | |
| Principles of assessment and treatment | |
| Head, neck, and shoulder pain and dysfunction | |
| Day 2 8:00 am–5:30 pm |
Neurophysiology and scientific basis of MPS and trigger point therapy |
| Shoulder, arm, and hand pain and dysfunction | |
| Low back, pelvis, and hip pain and dysfunction | |
| Day 3 8:00 am–12:00 pm |
Current scientific knowledge base of the sensory aspects of MPS |
| Lower extremity pain and dysfunction |
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