Course Description
This 7-hour class will teach us to see Myofascial Trigger Point therapy as a full and complete protocol. This protocol is critically important for ensuring that the treatment provided, eliminates the trigger points if they are the source of muscular pain. We learn not to press “Where” it hurts, rather to locate the muscles that are “Why“ it hurts.
In this course, we will learn about early pioneers in the field of trigger point massage and manual therapy. We will learn the chemical and mechanical properties within muscles that can perpetuate muscular and fascial dysfunction and pain.
We will also learn how to press, where to press, and why we press on certain areas of the body (trigger points and taut bands of skeletal muscle).
This course will take you on a fascinating journey into muscles. This class is for anyone interested in patho-chemistry of muscle dysfunction and pain, so as to provide clients, family members, athletes a pain-free and fully functioning musculoskeletal system.
(During this time frame, 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm) the registrant will need to have a treatment table set up and a client, family member, or partner with them so as to be able to practice the hands-on techniques shown.)
Course Objectives
1. Describe the key components of the full and complete trigger point protocol
2. Provide some historical perspective on the understanding and discovery of referred pain and myofascial trigger points through recent history.
3. Explain the most recent research papers’ understanding of the trigger point phenomenon
4. Describe how myofascial pain and muscle dysfunction caused by trigger points is more widely overlooked than what most healthcare providers have known. Differential diagnosis can mean, which other things can make symptoms appear like a real medical condition when they really are not.
5. Describe the clinical features of the trigger point complex as determined by diagnostic history and diagnostic physical examination including comparing referred pain patterns to the pts complaints
6. Demonstrate how to identify and correct for some of the most common factors that precipitate and perpetuate myofascial trigger points.
7. Explain the biochemical and biomechanical properties of muscles with trigger points and muscles without trigger points.
8.Demonstrate techniques for deactivating myofascial trigger points including passive rhythmic release, active release, trigger point pressure release on the stretch, on the neutral, on the short.
9. Explain the importance of self-care activities and creating a partnership what the client
10. Explain the importance of changing and adapting the treatment plan overtime after documenting in SOAP notes changes and improvements in the client’s key complaints.
11. List common applications for myofascial trigger point therapy, ie: “shin splints”, frozen shoulder, headaches, plantar fasciitis,
12. Describe economic considerations that apply to myofascial trigger point therapy practice
13. Describe how MTPT’s interface and integrate with other allied healthcare providers
Are you attending via Zoom or In-Person?
Are you attending via Zoom or In-Person? If you are planning to attend, in person send an email to [email protected] with "In-Person Attendance" in the subject line and the name of the class you are attending. (We are limiting the total number of in-person learners, and will register people on a first-come basis).
All In-Person learners will be required to wear a mask for the duration of the course.
Important Reminders
1. You need to create your own ZOOM account prior to the webinar.
2. Log into your account, then click "Join a Meeting" and enter in the above meeting ID# and Password.
After your registration is finished, you should mark the class date and time on your calendar!
You will use this log-info to enter the webinar when the time comes. Be sure to log in 10 minutes before the webinar begins. You will be put into a "waiting room". We will start the webinar right at the top of the hour.
If you don't have Zoom on your computer, Click here to go to ZOOM.us
If you are a massage therapist or PT looking for CE's AND you CANNOT attend this whole webinar during the scheduled time frame, do not register. It will not be available to watch at a later time. This is a live-attended CEU program. You can register for any of our Pre-recorded courses.
Questions? Email: [email protected] or call my clinic # 773-628-7654
