Upskilling Course
(previously known as Pre assessment course)
Tutors: Wendy Lockhart/Robyn Vintiner
A PAANZ Basic Course... Have you either:
Attended modules of a PAANZ Introductory Course but did not sit the PAANZ assessment
OR
Attended an overseas introductory acupuncture course and are registered to practise acupuncture overseas,
THEN
Attendance at this course would provide a pathway to PAANZ Post Basic courses and towards becoming a PAANZ Registered Physiotherapy Acupuncturist.
Description:
- The four day course is designed for physiotherapy acupuncturists who have not yet passed/sat the PAANZ introductory assessment, and are interested in attending our post basic courses. A minimum of 150 edcuation-training hours is required to achieve the PAANZ Physiotherapy Acupuncturist Registration status.
- This is a basci acupuncture course; the first three days cover acupuncture training in TCM and Western Principles. A written and practical examination is undertaken on the fourth day.
- The course gains 24 acupuncture education-training hours.
Objective:
A the end of three days, course participants will have:
- Clinical reasoning skills pertaining to the use of acupuncture
- Have a basic understanding of Western acupuncture and TCM principles
- Safe and competent needling technique
This course will be run as the numbers require so don't hesitate to contact us if you feel this course
may be for you. - REGISTER YOUR INTEREST TO DAY !!!
Advanced Trigger Point Course
Tutors: Trevor Montgomery/Leigh McCutcheon
Course 1
Dry Needling Around the Cervical Spine, Head Region, TMJ & Upper Limb
The pre-requisite to attending either of our advanced courses is either attendance of our introductory course or completion of an acupuncture training course that is of a similar length and content. The major goal of the Upper Body Advanced Course is to expand on the clinical reasoning process that therapists use when deciding to needle patients in a clinical setting. We approach this in two ways: The first part of the approach is to discuss how to use a combination of western acupuncture and dry needling to treat common musculoskeletal conditions of the upper body. This includes emphasis on assessment/reassessment of key subjective and objective measures that are likely to change when needling techniques are applied correctly to each condition. The course is mostly practical in nature and because all course participants have shown competence in the fundamental use of acupuncture we are able to safely teach more advanced needling techniques around the thorax, head, face and upper limb regions. The second part of the approach is the use of case studies and an acupuncture planning system to hone your clinical reasoning skills. Western acupuncture and dry needling are treatment adjuncts that work best when combined with your other physiotherapy skill sets, such as manual therapy, muscle balancing, exercise prescription and postural advice. These aspects are discussed in reference to common musculoskeletal conditions. The course includes the following conditions:
- Headaches/Migraines
- TMJ Disorders
- Cervical & Thoracic Conditions
- Shoulder Pathologies
- CRPS Type 1
- Nerve Entrapments
- Elbow Pathologies
- Hand/Wrist Disorders
- Case Study Workshops
Advanced Trigger Point Course
Tutors: Trevor Montgomery/Leigh McCutcheon
Course 2
Dry Needling Around the Lumbar Spine, Pelvis & Lower Limb
Like the advanced course for the upper body, the advanced course for the lower body requires pre-requisite introductory training to attend. Again, the major goal is to expand on the clinical reasoning process behind the use of western acupuncture and dry needling to treat common lower body conditions. Often therapists get used to using needling ‘recipes’ in the clinical setting, however our emphasis is to teach you how to make sound clinical judgments on the needling approach that is best suited to address your clinical findings. Again, a very practical course, we teach advanced techniques around the thoracolumbar region, pelvis and lower limbs with emphasis on safety and efficacy. Unique to the lower limb course is the section on electroacupuncture. This is a useful adjunct to the western acupuncture paradigm and can be utilized to enhance some of the positive physiological effects that occur with needle penetration.
- Thoracolumbar and Lumbopelvic Needling
- Hip Pathologies
- Knee Pathologies
- Lower Leg Pathologies
- Ankle Pathologies
- Foot Pathologies
- Nerve Entrapments
- Compartment Syndromes
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Electroacupuncture
- Case Study Workshops
For more information on these courses check out Trevor and Leigh's website.
TCM Course
Tutors: Linley Leuthard/Guy Bailey
The application of traditional concepts of acupuncture, as relevant for the treatment of
musculoskeletal disorders and sports injuries.
- Expand your point choices and the reasoning behind these choices
- Enhance your efficacy for difficult conditions that have been slow to respond/reoccur
including:
Lower Back pain, O.M.G. patients, Achillies tendonitis
This course is for those with minimal to moderate TCM knowledge or who want to refresh