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Seminars

Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series

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MPS4: Extremity Pain

Program Overview

This three-day workshop is designed to present an integrated approach to the diagnosis and management of both upper and lower extremity pain problems. The course will emphasize myofascial contributions to pain and dysfunction. The workshop will review the functional anatomy and myofascial trigger point referred pain patterns for each muscle presented. Specific pathologies covered in the workshop include epicondylitis/epicondylalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve entrapment syndromes, knee pain, and wrist/hand and ankle/ foot pain. The course combines lectures and hands-on labs under the direction of skilled tutors. This is a training program with immediate clinical applicability upon completion.

Prerequisites

MPS 1 or equivalent, including courses offered by the American Institute for Myofascial Studies, or the Handson Seminars workshop, “An Intensive Training on Trigger Point, MyoFascial and Proprioceptive Training.”

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the muscles of the upper and lower extremities by surface anatomy and by function
  • Demonstrate the anatomic and physiologic characteristics of the myofascial trigger point and identify it by palpation
  • Understand the nature of nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper and lower extremities
  • Diagnose and treat persons with upper and lower extremity pain using manual trigger point therapy techniques

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
Review of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS)
Diagnosis and management of arm and elbow pain problems, including epicondylitis/epicondylalgia
Diagnosis and management of forearm and wrist pain problems, including carpal tunnel syndrome
Day 2
8:00 am–5:30 pm		 Diagnosis and management of wrist and hand pain problems
Diagnosis and management of thigh and knee pain problems
Day 3
8:00 am–12:00 pm		 Diagnosis and management of ankle and foot pain problems

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