What will you learn in this class?
Learning Objectives
You, the student, will:
1. understand that trigger points in certain muscles can create referred pain and/or sensation and/or muscle dysfunction in the thigh and knee area.
2. understand the patho-chemistry of the trigger point complex. That the contractile element in the trigger point complex includes some lengthened sarcomeres and some shortened sarcomeres that are stuck in the biochemically altered regional trigger point complex.
3. be able to actively demonstrate the hands-on trigger point pressure release techniques for the muscles that can refer pain into the thigh and knee region
4. be able to incorporate the techniques demonstrated into your own manual therapy practice.
5. understand that there are many manual therapy techniques including PNF, static compression, trigger point pressure release, contract/relax/stretch, percussion and effleurage. These techniques have the goal to lengthen muscles and promote normal resting length and reduction in pain or dysfunction.
6. be able to identify the specific muscles and the perpetuating factors that can cause or contribute to thigh and knee pain.
Course Description
This class will help the hands-on practitioner understand the complex etiology of knee and thigh pain and will teach treatment techniques to eliminate trigger points and myofascial dysfunction in the muscles that can cause thigh and knee pain. This class is especially important to any practitioners who work with athletes or exercisers of any kind. This class will also be particularly relevant for any practitioner who works with people who run, swim, bike, walk or jog. (pretty much all humans).
We will also learn about perpetuating factors that can increase thigh and knee problems including too much sitting, poor sleep, driving and sitting posture, poor footwear choices, hyperpronation of the foot and short/tight hamstrings and quads.
The live webinar format will have the instructor, Mary Biancalana showing demonstration of the techniques via Zoom camera. Then she will be guiding the group through the techniques, live, with a demo client, while you the learner are in the safety of your own home. Instructional videos will be recorded and provided as a future reference to the techniques so the student can practice again at a later time.
Course Curriculum
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Welcome to Trigger Point Techniques For Eliminating Thigh and Knee Pain
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Some Pre-Course Details:
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Chapter 1: Pre-Course Study Materials
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Coming Soon: Pre-Course Handouts
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Chapter 2: Pre-course Print These Documents
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PDF of Eliminating Thigh and Knee Pain Class Handouts Coming Soon
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Handout; Foundation techniques for Trigger Point Therapy
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Schedule for Live Webinar
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Eliminating Thigh and Knee Pain The Day's Schedule for Thinkific (Central Standard Time)
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ZOOM Link for Trigger Point Techniques for Eliminating Thigh and Knee Pain with Mary Biancalana
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June 12th, 2021 9:00am CST - Trigger Point Techniques For Eliminating Thigh and Knee Pain with Mary Biancalana - 7 NCBTMB Approved Live, Hands-On CE Hours
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Course Information
Course Explanation:
In this NCBTMB Continuing Education Approved Course, TRIGGER POINT TECHNIQUES FOR ELIMINATING THIGH AND KNEE PAIN, provided to us by Mary Biancalana of Muscle Health LLC.
This course will be a 7-hour, live-broadcast and interactive webinar in which the instructor, Mary Biancalana, will be live-teaching and live-demonstrating hands-on trigger point techniques. Each student will need to have a client to work on to show application of the techniques.
The format of the 7-hour class will begin at 9am with 1.5 hour of lecture and then will have 2.5 hours of hands-on. Then a 1 hour break for lunch, then 2 more hours of hands on, then 1 hours of lecture.
Course Expiration:
Because this is a live 7-hour Zoom webinar that will qualify as “hands-on” CE hours, the course expires on the day and the hour in which the broadcast is over. There will not be a recording available to watch after the webinar is over. So each student needs to be actively participating for the entire duration of the zoom webinar broadcast.
NCBTMB Course Approval:
This course and the provider; Muscle Health, LLC ( owned by Mary Biancalana) is a NCBTMB approved provider of continuing education. Our Provider number is 451298-10
On her website, Mary Biancalana identifies her many seminars as falling under the title of Advanced Trigger Point Seminars. Mary also teaches live, hands-on seminars under the same NCBTMB Approved Provider status, so contact us if you are interested in live, in-person training courses.
[email protected] 773-628-7654
Copyright Note:
The material within this course and the way in which it is organized and taught as well as the image and videos of Mary Biancalana and the voice of Mary Biancalana are copyright by Muscle Health, LLC. The videos, Mary’s voice, or the description of any of the particular techniques taught in this way by Mary Biancalana cannot be taught within other for-fee seminars unless permission is requested of us and granted by Muscle Health, LLC and Mary Biancalana. Many of our videos are for personal and public use on our YouTube channel; Chicago Center for Myofascial Pain Relief.
Disclaimer Note:
This online training course should in no way serve as a substitute for qualified medical care. If you have pain or discomfort in any of the areas described, it is your responsibility to seek the advice of a qualified medical professional. Muscle Health LLC, Mary Biancalana, and other instructors will take not any liability for any injuries or discomfort acquired during the application of these techniques. It is your duty as the student to make your choice together with your healthcare provider as to whether or not you are healthy enough to participate in application of these techniques included but not limited to trigger point pressure release.
Refunds:
In alignment with the AMTA’s online refund policy, Muscle Health, LLC will not offer any refunds
to our online courses.
FAQ
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Will this class provide me with my NCBTMB continuing education hours?
Absolutely yes. Muscle Health,, LLC and Mary Biancalana is a NCBTMB approved providers of continuing education for massage therapists. Our approved provider number is 451298-10.
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When does this class begin?
This class, TRIGGER POINT TECHNIQUES FOR THIGH AND KNEE PAIN, is a 7-CE hour live-broadcast webinar via Zoom scheduled to begin at 9am CST on June 12th, 2021. The student will receive the ZOOM link, once they have registered for this course within this platform. It is your job to mark your calendar for the date and time at which the live webinar will be broadcast. Since this is a distant learning and live-broadcast webinar that will count as “Hands-on” CEU, the student is required to participate for the entire broadcast in order to receive the continuing education credits. (There will be a 1 hour break for lunch)
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What if my internet drops out and I lose the connection to the zoom broadcast?
According to the NCBTMB requirements, in order to receive the continuing education credits, the student must be actively participating for the entire duration of the zoom webinar. If your connection drops off, you simply need to reconnect to the original webinar address.
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Will I need to have a live “client” with me during the hands-on demonstration portion of this class?
Yes, each student will be required to have a live “client” with them during the zoom broadcast so the instructor can watch the application of the techniques. This is so each student can practice the techniques that are presented by the instructor, Mary Biancalana. The “client” can be a family member, friend, or anyone you feel comfortable with.
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Will I receive a continuing education certificate upon completion of this course?
We will be sending an email to you with the PDF of your Continuing Education Certificate attached within 5 business days. Be sure to save this certificate, as we will charge you $15.00 if you need another copy of it at a later date.