Dry Needling/Medical Acupuncture Course (Level 3)
12th & 13th October 2024
Course Duration: 2 Days
Skill level: Advanced - 14 CPD hours
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Who this course is for:
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Participants who have completed IMM Dry Needling/Medical Acupuncture Course (Level 1 & 2)
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Clinical Massage/Sports Massage Therapists
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Sports Therapists
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Chiropractors/Students of Chiropractic
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Kinesiologists/Students of Kinesiology
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Physiotherapists/Students of Physiotherapy
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Podiatrists/Students of Podiatry
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Osteopaths/Students of Osteopathy
If your profession is not listed here, please contact us to discuss.
Course Description
This Acupuncture course will help learners to develop their skills in the best practices to use when needling each acu-point accurately. The course is held over 2 days. So, if you are interested in developing your practice in acupuncture and want to know where to locate over 100 acupuncture points. Then this course will teach you how to safely use these points and fully understand what common conditions they are used for.
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Course Syllabus
The course is split into the following:
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Ashi Points
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The Meridians and Channels
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The Upper/Lower limb Meridians
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The Exterior causes of diseases
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Moxibustion to clinical practice
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Common MSK conditions and their treatments
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Red Flags
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The points: Distal and Local
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Acupressure - the non-specialist's alternative to acupuncture
Course Outline - Day 1
AM
The Upper Limb Meridians
For treatment of muscle and joint pain
Adverse effects
Clinical problems
Practical needling with guidance
Review
Triple Energizer and
Small Intestine Meridians
Adverse effects
Clinical problems
Needling practiced in class by practitioners under supervision & continuous assessment
PM
Application of Moxibustion to clinical practice
Review
Heart/Pericardium meridians
For common muscle and joint pain
Adverse effects
Clinical problems
Needling practiced in class by practitioners under supervision & continuous assessment
Course Outline - Day 2
AM
Review
The lower limb Meridians
For common muscle and joint pain
Adverse effects
Clinical problems
Practical needling with guidance
PM
Hua Tuo/Ashi Acupuncture points application in clinical practice
For common muscle and joint pain
Adverse effects
Clinical problems
Needling practiced in class by practitioners under supervision & continuous assessment
Notes:
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During the practical class, participants are expected to administer and receive needling.
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If you are pregnant and would like to discuss if you are able to attend, please contact us.
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Participants are required to complete the 2-day workshop for attainment of CPD Certificate.
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After completion of Integrated Manual Medicine Ltd (IMM) CPD courses. Participants can get preferential rates for bespoke insurance cover with BGI.uk insurance for their Foyht Heath & Wellbeing sector. Click here to complete the BGI Form.