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Acupuncture for Chronic Back Pain

Acupuncture for Chronic Back Pain

A Harris Poll released earlier this year found that approximately three out of ten U.S. adults currently suffer from chronic low back pain. To put it another way, that’s an estimated 72.3 million people! Common treatments usually include prescription medications which bring their own complications and side effects into the picture. If you are looking for a drug-free alternative to your back pain, acupuncture could be the solution you have been searching for.  continue reading »

Class: Simple Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbopelvic Stability

Presented by Alameda Acupuncture Corporation

NCCAOM Provider ID 9291 PDA Pending

CAB CE ID 1748 CEU Pending

Registration open to Licensed Acupuncturists

  • Date: November 19,  2022
  • Time: 8:30am to 4:30 pm (1 hour lunch break)
  • Location: Alameda, CA
  • Cost: $525
  • Instructor Dr. Jenny Nieters, L.Ac. DACM

Course Overview: 

Low back pain is a common complaint in the modern acupuncture clinical practice.  Learn a straightforward treatment which can help address this common complaint.  Learn palpation and acupuncture point location, needle angle and depth of the quadratus lumborum muscle, the sacroiliac joint, the gluteus medius muscle and two intrinsic core muscles, the  transversus abdominus and the internal abdominal oblique.  This simple acupuncture approach which can be used to support a wide range of patients from high level professional athletes to a geriatric patient population. 

Goals and Objectives:

1. Learn the anatomical significance of muscles and joints which contribute to lumbopelvic stability.

2. Learn orthopedic assessment and identify dysfunctions which can contribute to low back pain. 

3. Learn palpation and acupuncture point location, needle angle and depth of the quadratus lumborum muscle, the sacroiliac joint, the gluteus medius muscle and two intrinsic core muscles, the  transversus abdominus and the internal abdominal oblique. 

4. Learn how to use electrical stimulation effectively.

REQUIREMENTS:

All attendees are required to be licensed to practice acupuncture in their respective practice state or country and provide proof of malpractice coverage at the time of the course. Sorry, no exceptions.

Because this course is skills training based there are LIMITED spaces available!

CEU/PDA:  

7 PDA Pending:  NCCAOM  PDA Provider Number 9121

7 CEU Pending:  CA CEU: Category 1, California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 1748

This course is CA CEU and NCCAOM PDA PENDING , so you will need to indicate if you need one or the other or both at the time of your registration and provide your legal name for your CEU certificate and License Number.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Please be aware, no refunds or CEUs will be issued if you do not show up, are late, or leave early from the program. 

Treating Sciatica Pain with Acupuncture

Treating Sciatica Pain with Acupuncture

Anyone who has suffered from sciatic nerve pain can tell you it can be a very debilitating condition. It is typically caused by an impingement of the sciatic nerve in the lower back but the pain is actually felt radiating down the leg and in the buttock. There are several potential causes of sciatic pain including:

  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Lumbar spinal stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Pregnancy
  • Herniated lumbar disc (also known as a slipped disc)

Acupuncture is one of the most gentle and effective treatment options. Traditional medicine may prescribe medication to deal with the pain caused by sciatica but acupuncture is a drug-free option that treats the issue and not just the symptom. continue reading »

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