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Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series

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MPS5: Trigger Point Needling

Program Overview

This five-day workshop will prepare clinicians to treat myofascial trigger points by dry needling (intramuscular trigger point stimulation) or by injection of local anesthetic drugs. Participants will learn various dry needling techniques using solid acupuncture needles. Course attendees will practice on each other under the direction of skilled tutors. Relevant anatomy, palpation techniques and manual treatment options will only be reviewed briefly in this course. This is a training program with immediate clinical applicability upon completion.

Prerequisites

To be eligible for the MPS 5, Trigger Point Needling course, participants must have completed MPS 1, MPS 2, MPS 3 and MPS 4.

Eligibility Requirements

Participants licensed to perform injection or dry needling 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. Physical therapists practicing in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Maryland, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia (to date), or those physical therapists practicing in foreign countries where dry needling is considered within the scope of physical therapy practice are also eligible. 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 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:

  • Discuss the indications and contraindications to needling and injection therapy
  • Discuss the possible complications of needling and injection therapy
  • Discuss the pharmacology of the different drugs and biologicals used in injection therapy*
  • Diagnose and treat persons with myofascial pain syndrome using dry needling techniques

* All drugs used in the treatment of myofascial pain syndromes, including local anesthetics and biological toxins, are used “off-label” and are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of myofascial pain syndromes.

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 of invasive trigger point inactivation
Indications for trigger point needling
Complication of trigger point needling
Trigger point needling of the shoulder muscles
Day 2
8:00 am–5:30 pm		 Trigger point needling of the arm muscles
Trigger point needling of the hand muscles
Day 3
8:00 am–5:30 pm		 Introduction to other needling approaches
Scientific update on trigger point needling
Trigger point needling of the craniomandibular muscles
Trigger point needling of the paraspinal muscles
Day 4
8:00 am–5:30 pm		 Trigger point needling of the low back muscles
Trigger point needling of the pelvic muscles
Trigger point needling of the thigh muscles
Day 5
8:00 am–12:00 pm		 Trigger point needling of the leg muscles
Trigger point needling of the foot muscles

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