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July 14, 2024 Continuing Education, Berkeley, CA Sports Acupuncture: Hip Flexor Muscles Course

Sports Acupuncture: Hip Flexor Muscles 

Instructor:  Dr. Jenny Nieters, L.Ac. DACM

Alameda Acupuncture Corp

7 ceus / $525

California CE provider 1748 / NCCAOM PDA provider 9291

When: July 14, 2024 9am-5pm 

Where: AIMC 2550 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 

Registration Link Here

 

Description Hip flexor strains are a common sports injury. Learn the anatomy, assessment and acupuncture point locations for the hip flexor muscles. Treatment of these muscles can help with injury recovery and prevention, as well as enhance athletic performance. This course will allow the student to feel more confident in the assessment and acupuncture treatment of the hip flexor muscles.

Goals and Objectives

1. Develop clarity about the anatomy of the iliacus, psoas, rectus femoris, tensor fascia latae, sartorius and pectineus.

2. Learn to assess and palpate these areas with sensitivity and awareness of neurovascular structures.

3. Learn most common locations of hip flexor muscle strains.

4. Supervised practice for palpation and needling.

5. Learn how to use electrical stimulation effectively.

July 13, 2024 Continuing Education Berkeley Sports Acupuncture: Ankle Pain, Mobility and Stability Course

Sports Acupuncture: Ankle Pain, Mobility and Stability Course

Instructor: Dr. Jenny Nieters, L.Ac. DACM

Alameda Acupuncture Corp

7 ceus / $525

California CE provider 1748 / NCCAOM PDA provider 9291

When: July 13, 2024 9am-5pm 

Where: AIMC 2550 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 

Registration Link Here

 

 

Description

Ankle sprains are a common orthopedic complaint. After an ankle sprain there is an increased risk of recurrent sprains and functional ankle instability. Appropriate evaluation and treatment can decrease the likelihood of these complications. This course will include an overview of the most common mechanism of injury, the relevant anatomy, orthopedic assessment and concise acupuncture treatment to address pain, mobility and stability.

Goals and Objectives

1. Identify the most commonly injured ankle ligament and the associated mechanism of injury.

2. Learn evaluation of a patient presenting with an ankle injury and/or chronic instability.

3. Practice assessment, including orthopedic tests and palpation.

4. Supervised practice for needling key anatomical regions

Learn Sports Acupuncture with Jenny Nieters

Gray's Anatomy

Five Sports Acupuncture Classes

Sports Acupuncture: Ankle Pain, Mobility and Stability

Sports Acupuncture: Core Muscles for Athletic Performance

Sports Acupuncture: Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbopelvic Stability

Sports Acupuncture: Adductor Muscles and Groin Strains

Sports Acupuncture: Hip Flexor Muscles

Approved NCCAOM/CAB (7 units/class)

Contact Jenny@alamedaacupuncture.com  

 

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Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
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“Four for 2024” Scheduled Education Opportunities:

 What: AC Rocky Mountain Regional Spring Fundraiser & Conference: Optimizing Lumbopelvic Stability and Motor Control
When: April 20, 2024
Where: Littleton, Colorado
Time: 11:00AM to 9:00 PM.
Registration Information: https://acucol.com/event-5591556 

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What: 2nd European Orthopaedic and Sports Acupuncture Congress
When: June 14-16, 2024
Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Registration Information: https://integrative-acu-seminars.com/2nd-european-orthopaedic-and-sports-acupuncture-congress/

 

What: Sports Acupuncture: Hip Flexor Muscles & Ankle Pain, Mobility and Stability
When: July 13-14, 2024
Where: Berkeley, CA (AIMC Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College)
Registration: Email jenny@alamedaacupuncture.com 

 

What: NWHSU 2024 Great River Symposium: Demystifying Lateral Hip Pain
When: September 28, 2024
Where: LIVESTREAM Webinar via Zoom 2 hours
Registration: https://nwhealth.edu/continuing-education/great-river/

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Tigard, OR: Simple Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbopelvic Stability

Presented by Alameda Acupuncture Corporation

NCCAOM Provider ID 9291 / CAB CE ID 1748

Registration open to Licensed Acupuncturists

  • Date: May 3, 2023
  • Time: 9am to 5 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:  NCCAOM  PDA Provider Number 9121

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

This course is CA CEU and NCCAOM PDA Approved , 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. 

 

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