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Motor Point Acupuncture Core Essentials

Introducing our comprehensive online course on Motor Point Acupuncture Core Essentials! If you're a new acupuncturist looking to excel in the field of orthopedic assessment, this course is perfect for you.
Introducing our comprehensive online course on Motor Point Acupuncture Core Essentials! If you're a new acupuncturist looking to excel in the field of orthopedic assessment, this course is perfect for you.

Our course covers key topics such as Vladimir Janda's Upper and Lower Crossed Syndrome, Andry Vleeming's Myofascial Subsystems, a Review of Anatomy and Common Compensation Patterns like Quad Dominance, Gluteal Amnesia, IT Band Syndrome, Foot Over-Pronation and more. These are the essential tools you need to master Motor Point Acupuncture.

Our expert instructor, Richard Hazel, has years of experience in the field and will guide you through the course material with clear explanations and practical demonstrations. You'll learn the Core Essentials that will help you treat a range of musculoskeletal disorders using Motor Point Acupuncture techniques.

Join our Motor Point Acupuncture Core Essentials course today and take the first step towards becoming a successful acupuncturist in the field of orthopedic assessment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best!

Contents

To be great at assessment we need to understand how the body compensates for weakness and pain.

This course covers the history of Motor Point Acupuncture which comes from the works of medical doctors like C Chan Gunn, Joseph Wong and Vladimir Janda. 


Janda Concepts
Upper Crossed and Lower Crossed Syndrome
Tonic vs Phasic
Proprioception
The Sensorimotor System
Conscious vs Subconscious Stabilization
Stabilization Strategies

Review of Anatomy Grouped by Action
Hip Flexors
Hip Extensors
Hip Abductors
Hip Adductors
Hip Internal Rotators
Hip External Rotators
Scapular Stabilizers
Rotator Cuff
Deltoids
Latissimus Dorsi

We cover the role of fascia in proprioception.


Common Compensation Patterns
IT Band Syndrome
Valgus Knee
Foot Over Pronation
Lost Ankle Dorsiflexion
Function of the Sacroiliac Joint
Form Closure vs Force Closure
Vleeming's Myofascial Slings
Intrinsic Stabilization Subsystem
Deep Longitudinal Subsystem
Lateral Stabilization Subsystem
Posterior Oblique Subsystem
Anterior Oblique Subsystem

And a lot more...


This is what I feel every acupuncturist should know if they want to use Motor Point Acupuncture to treat pain and improve mobility.

Contents

The History

Part 1 is a history of Motor Point Acupuncture and the medical doctors who each contributed to what we are using today to get excellent results for pain and mobility.
Core Essentials Part 1
  • (1h 26m 14s)
  • 143 MB

Anatomy Review

To be great at treating with motor points we need to know all the muscles and how to locate them, palpate and treat them.

This is a review of shoulder and hip muscles grouped by their primary actions. 
Core Essentials Part 2
  • 49 mins
  • 84.3 MB

Compensation Patterns and Myofascial Slings

The best results come from the best assessment.

Knowing how the body behaves when it needs to adapt to instability or pain is the best way to narrow down the problem to its root cause.
Core Essentials Part 3
  • (1h 24m 11s)
  • 143 MB
Bridge: Breathing is a Fundamental Mobility Pattern, with Dana Santas | NSCA.com

    Motor Point Stimulation

    Some basics for using a pointer device to stimulate motor points and what frequencies are most used.
    Core Essentials Part 4.mp4
    • 9 mins
    • 14.8 MB
    Pointer demo
    • 4 mins
    • 161 MB